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Checklist for Subfamily Veliinae Amyot and Serville, 1843
and region Caribbean islands (Caribbean)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
649
12089
36507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
645
12074
36476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
619
11919
36088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
146
1770
4654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
102
1555
4088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
51
553
1284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
6
29
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
3
24
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVeliidae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Broad-shouldered bugs, Broad-shouldered water striders
9
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyVeliinae
Amyot and Serville, 1843
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean islands
3 Genera with 4 Species
Paravelia Breddin, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Steinovelia Polhemus and..., 19512SpeciesTaxom
Stridulivelia Hungerford, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean islands
4 Species
Paravelia recens Drake & Harris, 1935Railroadfence
Steinovelia permista Drake, 1951
Steinovelia placida Drake, 1951
Stridulivelia tersa Drake & Harris, 1941


Links, sources and further information
Veliinae at itis.gov