Anisops is a genus of insects in the family Notonectidae. They're sometimes referred to as backswimmers, so called because they swim upside down.
Taxonomy Anisops contains the following species:
Anisops letitia Anisops varia Anisops aglaia Anisops apicalis Anisops gracilis Anisops hypatria Anisops jaczewskii Anisops leesoniana Anisops perpulcher Anisops poweri Anisops praetexta Anisops psyche Anisops varius Anisops amaisi Anisops thienemanni Anisops hyperion Anisops planifascies Anisops crinitus Anisops wakefieldi - Endemic to New Zealand. Anisops debilis Anisops pellucens Anisops sardea Anisops tahitiensis Anisops deanei Anisops kuroiwae Anisops stali Anisops elstoni Anisops sardeus Anisops nasuta Anisops occipitalis Anisops assimilis - Endemic to New Zealand. Anisops ogasawarensis
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