Microvelia species in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).
Microvelia species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/20/2020). (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY).
A female Microvelia species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/12/2015). This represents a new family for Maryland Biodiversity Project.
Microvelia species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/23/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved.
Microvelia species in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/30/2022). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Microvelia species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/11/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved.
A Microvelia species in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/25/2020). Determined by Brady Richards and Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide.
A Microvelia species in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/11/2020). Verified by Brady Richards/BugGuide.
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A Microvelia species in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/25/2020). Determined by Brady Richards and Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide.
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A Microvelia species in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/11/2020). Verified by Brady Richards/BugGuide.
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| Microvelia | |
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| Microvelia pygmaea illustration from British Entomology | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Veliidae |
| Genus: | Microvelia Westwood, 1834 |
| Diversity | |
| at least 230 species | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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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Microvelia reticultata -
Microvelia reticultata in copula -
Microvelia reticultata in copula -
Microvelia macgregori -
Adult and nymphs (India)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Microvelia Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Browse Microvelia". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Microvelia". GBIF. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Microvelia Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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