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Checklist of Family Veliidae Amyot & Serville, 1843 (broad-shouldered bugs)
for Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
698
14124
57109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
694
14107
57082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
663
13942
56498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
163
2080
7596
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
111
1760
6430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
50
716
2157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
6
21
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
15
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVeliidae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Broad-shouldered bugs, Broad-shouldered water striders
7
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
7 Genera with 45 Species
Microvelia Westwood, 195224SpeciesTaxom
Neusterensifer J.T. Polhemu..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Oiovelia cunucunumana..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Paravelia Breddin, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Platyvelia Polhemus & P..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 199715SpeciesTaxom
Stridulivelia Hungerford, 19793SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
45 Species
Microvelia (Drepanovelia) dubia Hale, 1926
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) beameri McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) fasciculifera McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) torquata Champion, 1898
Microvelia (Microvelia) albonotata Champion, 1898
Microvelia (Microvelia) cubana Drake, 1951
Microvelia (Microvelia) glabrosulcata Polhemus, 1974Largeflower yellow false foxglove
Microvelia (Microvelia) hinei Drake, 1920
Microvelia (Microvelia) signata Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Microvelia circumcincta Champion, 1898
Microvelia depressa J.Polhemus, 1974Largeflower yellow false foxglove
Microvelia flavipes Champion, 1898
Microvelia hidalgoi McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia irrasa Drake & Harris, 1928
Microvelia laevipleura
Microvelia nesta
Microvelia oaxacana Drake, 1951
Microvelia paura J.Polhemus, 1974Largeflower yellow false foxglove
Microvelia pexa Drake & Hussey, 1951Purple prairie clover
Microvelia psilonota J.Polhemus, 1974Largeflower yellow false foxglove
Microvelia pueblana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Microvelia rasilis Drake, 1951
Microvelia verana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Neusterensifer pseudocyclops D.Polhemus &..., 2000White wild indigo
Oiovelia johnpolhemi
Paravelia brachialis (Stål, 1860)⇒ Platyvelia brachialis Stål, 1860
Platyvelia alvaradana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Platyvelia brachialis Stål, 1860
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) becki Drake & Harris, 1936Alaskan ascidiota
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) distincta Champion, 1898
Rhagovelia acapulcana Drake, 1953
Rhagovelia anderseni D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia atrispina Polhemus, 1977Tampa prairie clover
Rhagovelia catemaco D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia chiapensis Polhemus, 1980
Rhagovelia hirtipoides D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia jaliscoana D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia novahispaniae D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia oaxtepec D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia perfecta D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia ripithes D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia tarahumara D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Stridulivelia epeixis Drake & Menke, 1962
Stridulivelia pueblana Drake, 1951
Stridulivelia secerna Polhemus, 1979Sentry milk-vetch

Subnodes of Veliidae with occurrences in Mexico
SubfamilyMicroveliinae
China and Usinger, 1949
2
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRhagoveliinae
China and Usinger, 1949
1
14
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyVeliinae
Amyot and Serville, 1843
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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