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Microvelia

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Microvelia
Microvelia pygmaea illustration from British Entomology
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Veliidae
Genus: Microvelia
Westwood, 1834
Diversity
at least 230 species
Synonyms[1]
  • Hydroessa Burmeister, 1835
  • Veliomorpha Carlini, 1895

Microvelia is a genus of aquatic bugs in the family Veliidae.[1][2] There are at least 230 described species in Microvelia.[1][3][4][5]

Species

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Illustrations

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  • Microvelia reticultata
    Microvelia reticultata
  • Microvelia reticultata in copula
    Microvelia reticultata in copula
  • Microvelia reticultata in copula
    Microvelia reticultata in copula
  • Microvelia macgregori
    Microvelia macgregori
  • Adult and nymphs (India)
    Adult and nymphs (India)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Microvelia Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ^ Andersen, Nils Møller (1999). "Microvelia polhemi, n. sp. (Heteroptera: Veliidae) from Dominican amber: The first fossil record of a phytotelmic water strider". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 107 (2/3): 135–144. JSTOR 25010306.
  3. ^ "Browse Microvelia". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Microvelia". GBIF. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Microvelia Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 30 April 2018.


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