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Checklist for Subfamily Veliinae Amyot and Serville, 1843
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
166
2433
8321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
116
2126
7170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
49
797
2603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
5
33
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
24
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVeliidae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Broad-shouldered bugs, Broad-shouldered water striders
11
93
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyVeliinae
Amyot and Serville, 1843
6
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
6 Genera with 29 Species
Oiovelia cunucunumana..., 20143SpeciesTaxom
Paravelia Breddin, 198413SpeciesTaxom
Platyvelia Polhemus & P..., 19512SpeciesTaxom
Steinovelia Polhemus and..., 18792SpeciesTaxom
Stridulivelia Hungerford, 19298SpeciesTaxom
Velia Latreille, 1951water cricket1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
29 Species
Oiovelia brasiliensis Moreira, Nes..., 2010Tomentose gopherweed
Oiovelia cunucunumana Drake, 1952Longbract wild indigo
Oiovelia viannai Rodrigues & ..., 2014
Paravelia amapaensis Rodrigues, M..., 2014
Paravelia bahiana Rodrigues, M..., 2014
Paravelia basalis Spinola, 1837
Paravelia biae Spangler, 1989Compact prairie clover
Paravelia bullialata J.Polhemus &..., 1984Woolly prairie clover
Paravelia capillata Drake & Harris, 1933
Paravelia conata Hungerford, 1929
Paravelia confusa Hungerford, 1930
Paravelia itatiayana Drake, 1951
Paravelia manausana J.Polhemus &..., 1984Woolly prairie clover
Paravelia nexa Drake & Harris, 1933
Paravelia recens Drake & Harris, 1935Railroadfence
Paravelia spinifera J.Polhemus &..., 1984Woolly prairie clover
Platyvelia brachialis Stål, 1860
Platyvelia verdica Drake, 1951
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 quadrispinosa Hungerford, 1929
Stridulivelia strigosa Hungerford, 1929
Stridulivelia tersa Drake & Harris, 1941
Stridulivelia transversa Hungerford, 1929
Velia (Plesiovelia) serbica Tamanini, 1951


Links, sources and further information
Veliinae at itis.gov