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Checklist for Subfamily Veliinae Amyot and Serville, 1843
and region North Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
6186
15437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
99
1028
2101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
75
927
1912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
38
381
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
4
24
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
19
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVeliidae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Broad-shouldered bugs, Broad-shouldered water striders
8
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyVeliinae
Amyot and Serville, 1843
5
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Brazil
5 Genera with 20 Species
Oiovelia cunucunumana..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Paravelia Breddin, 19848SpeciesTaxom
Platyvelia Polhemus & P..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Steinovelia Polhemus and..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Stridulivelia Hungerford, 19298SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Brazil
20 Species
Oiovelia cunucunumana Drake, 1952Longbract wild indigo
Oiovelia spumicola Spangler, 1986
Paravelia amapaensis Rodrigues, M..., 2014
Paravelia biae Spangler, 1989Compact prairie clover
Paravelia bullialata J.Polhemus &..., 1984Woolly prairie clover
Paravelia conata Hungerford, 1929
Paravelia confusa Hungerford, 1930
Paravelia manausana J.Polhemus &..., 1984Woolly prairie clover
Paravelia recens Drake & Harris, 1935Railroadfence
Paravelia spinifera J.Polhemus &..., 1984Woolly prairie clover
Platyvelia brachialis Stål, 1860
Steinovelia virgata Buchanan-White, 1879Longbract wild indigo
Stridulivelia alia Drake, 1957
Stridulivelia anta J.Polhemus &..., 1995Gopherweed
Stridulivelia ayacucho J.Polhemus &..., 1995Gopherweed
Stridulivelia quadrispinosa Hungerford, 1929
Stridulivelia raspa Hungerford, 1929
Stridulivelia strigosa Hungerford, 1929
Stridulivelia tersa Drake & Harris, 1941
Stridulivelia transversa Hungerford, 1929


Links, sources and further information
Veliinae at itis.gov