| Microvelia cavicola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Veliidae |
| Genus: | Microvelia |
| Species: | M. cavicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Microvelia cavicola J. Polhemus, 1999 | |
Microvelia cavicola is a species of smaller water strider in the family Veliidae. [1] [2] It has only been recorded in Panama and is one of the few veliid species known to inhabit tree holes. [3]
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