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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
173
2393
8058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
119
2072
7032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
60
847
2934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
7
39
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
3
29
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVeliidae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Broad-shouldered bugs, Broad-shouldered water striders
12
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyVeliinae
Amyot and Serville, 1843
6
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
6 Genera with 20 Species
Oiovelia cunucunumana..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Paravelia Breddin, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Platyvelia Polhemus & P..., 19526SpeciesTaxom
Stridulivelia Hungerford, 19855SpeciesTaxom
Velia Latreille, 1794water cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Veloidea Gould, 18792SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
20 Species
Oiovelia johnpolhemi
Paravelia myersi Hungerford, 1931Dwarf prairie clover
Paravelia recens Drake & Harris, 1935Railroadfence
Paravelia velitis Drake, 1951
Paravelia virtutis Drake & Harris, 1935Railroadfence
Platyvelia alvaradana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Platyvelia annulipes Champion, 1898
Platyvelia brachialis Stål, 1860
Platyvelia egregia Drake & Harris, 1935Railroadfence
Platyvelia summersi Drake, 1951
Platyvelia verana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Stridulivelia cinctipes Champion, 1898
Stridulivelia epeixis Drake & Menke, 1962
Stridulivelia pueblana Drake, 1951
Stridulivelia secerna Polhemus, 1979Sentry milk-vetch
Stridulivelia speciosa J.Polhemus &..., 1985
Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai Tamanini, 1947African plume
Velia (Plesiovelia) currens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Velia caprai Tamanini, 1947
Veloidea reposita Drake & Harris, 1931
Veloidea vivida White, 1879Longbract wild indigo


Links, sources and further information
Veliinae at itis.gov