| Microvelia buenoi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Veliidae |
| Genus: | Microvelia |
| Species: | M. buenoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Microvelia buenoi Drake, 1920 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Microvelia buenoi is a species of smaller water strider in the family Veliidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America. [1]
The Pentatomoidea are a superfamily of insects in the Heteroptera suborder of the Hemiptera order. As Hemiptera, they share a common arrangement of sucking mouthparts. The roughly 7000 species under Pentatomoidea are divided into 21 families. Among these are the stink bugs and shield bugs, jewel bugs, giant shield bugs, and burrower bugs.
The Gerromorpha comprise an infraorder of insects in the "true bug" order Hemiptera. These "typical" bugs are commonly called semiaquatic bugs or shore-inhabiting bugs. The Ochteroidea (infraorder Nepomorpha are also found in shore habitat, while the Gerromorpha are actually most often encountered running around on the water surface, being kept from sinking by surface tension and their water-repellent legs. Well-known members of the Gerromorpha are the namesake Gerridae.
Perittopus asiaticus is a species of riffle bug from Malaysia, China, and Thailand.
Gerroidea is a superfamily of semiaquatic bugs in the order Hemiptera. There are at least 3 families and more than 2,000 described species in Gerroidea.
Hebrus is a genus of velvet water bugs in the family Hebridae. There are at least 160 described species in Hebrus.
Salda lugubris is a species of shore bug in the family Saldidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Graptocorixa abdominalis is a species of water boatman in the family Corixidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Salda is a genus of shore bugs in the family Saldidae. There are about 18 described species in Salda.
Gerris incognitus is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae. It is found in North America.
Mesoveliidae is a family of water treaders in the order Hemiptera. There are about 16 genera and at least 50 described species in Mesoveliidae.
Corixini is a tribe of water boatmen in the family Corixidae. There are about 9 genera and at least 30 described species in the genus Corixini.
Micronectidae is a family of water boatmen often referred to as pygmy water boatmen. They were originally classified as a subfamily under Corixidae but were raised to family level by Nieser (2002).
Pelocoris is a genus of creeping water bugs in the family Naucoridae. There are about 15 described species in Pelocoris.
Limnoporus is a genus of water striders in the family Gerridae. There are six extant described species in Limnoporus.
Glyptocombus is a genus of jumping soil bugs in the family Schizopteridae.
Hydrometra is a genus of water measurers in the family Hydrometridae. There are more than 120 described species in Hydrometra.
Merragata is a genus of velvet water bugs in the family Hebridae. There are about seven described species in Merragata.
Ceratocombidae is a family of litter bugs in the order Hemiptera. They are closely related to the Dipsocoridae. There are at least 3 genera and 20 described species in Ceratocombidae. The forewing has 2 to 3 large cells and body does not have any strong bristles and there is no central eye bristle. Their diversity is greatest in the Indo-Pacific region.
Microvelia pulchella is a species of smaller water strider in the family Veliidae. It is found in the New World.
Lipogomphus is a genus of velvet water bugs in the family Hebridae. There are at least four described species in Lipogomphus.
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