Microvelia americana

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Microvelia americana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Veliidae
Genus: Microvelia
Species:
M. americana
Binomial name
Microvelia americana
(Uhler, 1884)

Microvelia americana, also known as the Broad-Shouldered Water Strider, is a species of smaller water strider in the family Veliidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Microvelia americana Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Microvelia americana". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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