Mesovelia amoena

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Mesovelia amoena
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Mesoveliidae
Genus: Mesovelia
Species:
M. amoena
Binomial name
Mesovelia amoena
Uhler, 1894
Synonyms [1]
  • Mesovelia douglasensis Hungerford, 1924

Mesovelia amoena is a species of water treader in the family Mesoveliidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, Oceania, and South America. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mesovelia amoena Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  2. "Mesovelia amoena". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.

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