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Checklist for Family Veliidae Amyot & Serville, 1843 (broad-shouldered bugs)
and region Dominican Republic (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2391
4708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
352
2384
4699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
342
2344
4627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
73
418
739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
61
395
706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
29
142
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
4
9
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
7
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVeliidae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Broad-shouldered bugs, Broad-shouldered water striders
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominican Republic
3 Genera with 7 Species
Halovelia Bergroth, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 19994SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 19562SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominican Republic
7 Species
Halovelia electrodominica N. M. Andersen, 1998
Microvelia carinata Linnavuori, 1977
Microvelia electra N. M. Andersen, 2001
Microvelia grimaldii N. M. Andersen, 2001
Microvelia polhemi Anderson, 1999Edwards Plateau milkvetch
Rhagovelia secluda Drake & Mald..., 1956
Rhagovelia vegana Drake & Mald..., 1956

Subnodes of Veliidae with occurrences in Dominican Republic
SubfamilyHaloveliinae
Esaki, 1930
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicroveliinae
China and Usinger, 1949
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhagoveliinae
China and Usinger, 1949
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Veliidae at artfakta.se
Veliidae at dyntaxa.se
Veliidae at gbif.org
Veliidae at irmng.org
Veliidae at itis.gov
Veliidae at marinespecies.org