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Checklist for Subfamily Veliinae Amyot and Serville, 1843
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
260
7482
52861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
188
6619
45703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
73
2419
14992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
7
80
891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
3
54
732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVeliidae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Broad-shouldered bugs, Broad-shouldered water striders
21
465
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyVeliinae
Amyot and Serville, 1843
7
113
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
7 Genera with 113 Species
Oiovelia cunucunumana..., 201410SpeciesTaxom
Paravelia Breddin, 193062SpeciesTaxom
Platyvelia Polhemus & P..., 19519SpeciesTaxom
Steinovelia Polhemus and..., 18795SpeciesTaxom
Stridulivelia Hungerford, 192915SpeciesTaxom
Velia Latreille, 1919water cricket7SpeciesTaxom
Veloidea Gould, 18795SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
113 Species
Oiovelia brasiliensis Moreira, Nes..., 2010Tomentose gopherweed
Oiovelia chenae Rodrigues & ..., 2014
Oiovelia cunucunumana Drake, 1952Longbract wild indigo
Oiovelia hamadae Rodrigues & ..., 2014
Oiovelia johnpolhemi
Oiovelia machadoi Rodrigues & ..., 2016
Oiovelia pydanieli Rodrigues & ..., 2014
Oiovelia rivicola Spangler, 1986
Oiovelia spumicola Spangler, 1986
Oiovelia viannai Rodrigues & ..., 2014
Paravelia albotrimaculata Kirkaldy, 1899
Paravelia amapaensis Rodrigues, M..., 2014
Paravelia amoena Drake, 1957
Paravelia anta Mazzucconi, 2000Dwarf prairie clover
Paravelia atra J.Polhemus, 1969
Paravelia bachmanni Rodrigues & ..., 2016
Paravelia bahiana Rodrigues, M..., 2014
Paravelia basalis Spinola, 1837
Paravelia biae Spangler, 1989Compact prairie clover
Paravelia bilobata Rodrigues, M..., 2014Compact prairie clover
Paravelia bipunctata Rodrigues, M..., 2014Compact prairie clover
Paravelia boliviana Breddin, 1898
Paravelia brachialis (Stål, 1860)⇒ Platyvelia brachialis Stål, 1860
Paravelia bromelicola Rodrigues & ..., 2016
Paravelia bullialata J.Polhemus &..., 1984Woolly prairie clover
Paravelia capillata Drake & Harris, 1933
Paravelia capixaba Moreira, Nes..., 2010Tomentose gopherweed
Paravelia cognata Drake & Harris, 1933
Paravelia columbiensis Hungerford, 1930
Paravelia conata Hungerford, 1929
Paravelia confusa Hungerford, 1930
Paravelia cupariana J.Polhemus &..., 1984Woolly prairie clover
Paravelia daza Padilla-Gil ..., 2011Petite flamboyant bauhinia
Paravelia digitata Rodrigues & ..., 2016
Paravelia dilatata J.Polhemus &..., 1984Woolly prairie clover
Paravelia flavomarginata Hungerford, 1930
Paravelia foveata J.Polhemus &..., 1984Woolly prairie clover
Paravelia gabrielae Moreira & Ba..., 2011Longbract wild indigo
Paravelia helenae Hungerford, 1929
Paravelia hungerfordi Drake & Harris, 1933
Paravelia inveruglas Kirkaldy, 1899
Paravelia itatiayana Drake, 1951
Paravelia juruana J.Polhemus &..., 1984Woolly prairie clover
Paravelia kahli Drake & Harris, 1933
Paravelia lacrymosa Rodrigues, M..., 2014Compact prairie clover
Paravelia lanemeloi Moreira & Ba..., 2012Woolly dalea
Paravelia loutoni D.Polhemus, 2014
Paravelia luederwaldti Rodrigues & ..., 2016
Paravelia manausana J.Polhemus &..., 1984Woolly prairie clover
Paravelia micromaculata Rodrigues, M..., 2014
Paravelia myersi Hungerford, 1931Dwarf prairie clover
Paravelia nexa Drake & Harris, 1933
Paravelia nieseri Moreira & Ba..., 2012Woolly dalea
Paravelia ornata Rodrigues, M..., 2014
Paravelia osborniana Kirkaldy, 1909
Paravelia paolettii J.Polhemus &..., 1991
Paravelia parilis Drake & Harris, 1933
Paravelia paxilla Drake, 1957
Paravelia platensis Berg, 1883Lampeyed panchax
Paravelia polhemusi Rodrigues, M..., 2014
Paravelia recens Drake & Harris, 1935Railroadfence
Paravelia reclusa D.Polhemus, 2014
Paravelia rotundanotata Hungerford, 1930
Paravelia spinifera J.Polhemus &..., 1984Woolly prairie clover
Paravelia splendoris Drake & Harris, 1933
Paravelia stenoptera J.Polhemus &..., 1984Woolly prairie clover
Paravelia summersi (Drake, 1951)⇒ Platyvelia summersi Drake, 1951
Paravelia truxali J.Polhemus &..., 1985
Paravelia velitis Drake, 1951
Paravelia virtutis Drake & Harris, 1935Railroadfence
Paravelia willei Drake & Harris, 1940Downy prairie clover
Paravelia williamsi Hungerford, 1930
Platyvelia alvaradana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Platyvelia annulipes Champion, 1898
Platyvelia beameri Hungerford, 1929
Platyvelia brachialis Stål, 1860
Platyvelia egregia Drake & Harris, 1935Railroadfence
Platyvelia maritima J.Polhemus &..., 1992
Platyvelia summersi Drake, 1951
Platyvelia verana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Platyvelia verdica Drake, 1951
Steinovelia permista Drake, 1951
Steinovelia placida Drake, 1951
Steinovelia stagnalis Burmeister, 1835
Steinovelia vinnula Drake, 1951
Steinovelia virgata Buchanan-White, 1879Longbract wild indigo
Stridulivelia alia Drake, 1957
Stridulivelia anta J.Polhemus &..., 1995Gopherweed
Stridulivelia astralis Drake & Harris, 1938
Stridulivelia ayacucho J.Polhemus &..., 1995Gopherweed
Stridulivelia cinctipes Champion, 1898
Stridulivelia epeixis Drake & Menke, 1962
Stridulivelia pueblana Drake, 1951
Stridulivelia quadrispinosa Hungerford, 1929
Stridulivelia raspa Hungerford, 1929
Stridulivelia secerna Polhemus, 1979Sentry milk-vetch
Stridulivelia speciosa J.Polhemus &..., 1985
Stridulivelia stridulata Hungerford, 1929
Stridulivelia strigosa Hungerford, 1929
Stridulivelia tersa Drake & Harris, 1941
Stridulivelia transversa Hungerford, 1929
Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai Tamanini, 1947African plume
Velia (Plesiovelia) currens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Velia caprai Tamanini, 1947
Velia (Plesiovelia) serbica Tamanini, 1951
Velia brunnea
Velia nama Drake, 1957
Velia paulianeae
Velia watsoni (Drake, 1919)⇒ Steinovelia stagnalis Burmeister, 1835
Veloidea aequatoriana Buzzetti & Z..., 2008
Veloidea gigantea Gould, 1928
Veloidea reposita Drake & Harris, 1931
Veloidea venezolana Drake & Roze, 1955Longbract wild indigo
Veloidea vivida White, 1879Longbract wild indigo


Links, sources and further information
Veliinae at itis.gov