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Checklist for Tribe Microveliini China & Usinger, 1949
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
106
578
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
90
544
892
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
46
231
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
6
12
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
8
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVeliidae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Broad-shouldered bugs, Broad-shouldered water striders
4
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMicroveliinae
China and Usinger, 1949
1
6
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMicroveliini
China & Usinger, 1949
1
6
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Western Cape
1 Genera with 6 Species
Microvelia Westwood, 19506SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Microvelia (Picaultia) gracillima Reuter, 1882Lake Tahoe lupine
Microvelia alluaudi Poisson, 1956
Microvelia bloukransi Poisson, 1956
Microvelia lainsburyi
Microvelia venustissima kenyalis Poisson, 1941
Microvelia vilhenai Hoberlandt, 1950