Microvelia

Microvelia is a genus of aquatic bugs in the family Veliidae.^[1][2] There are at least 230 described species in Microvelia.^[1][3][4][5]

Microvelia
Microvelia pygmaea illustration from British Entomology
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Veliidae
Genus:	Microvelia Westwood, 1834
Diversity
at least 230 species
Synonyms[1]
Hydroessa Burmeister, 1835 Veliomorpha Carlini, 1895

Species

• List of Microvelia species

Illustrations

• 
  Microvelia reticultata
• 
  Microvelia reticultata in copula
• 
  Microvelia reticultata in copula
• 
  Microvelia macgregori
• 
  Adult and nymphs (India)