Platyvelia Explained
Platyvelia is a genus of smaller water striders in the family Veliidae. There are about nine described species in Platyvelia.
Species
These nine species belong to the genus Platyvelia:
- Platyvelia alvaradana (Drake & Hottes, 1952)
- Platyvelia annulipes (Champion, 1898)
- Platyvelia beameri (Hungerford, 1929)
- Platyvelia brachialis (Stål, 1860)
- Platyvelia egregia (Drake & Harris, 1935)
- Platyvelia maritima (J. Polhemus & Manzano, 1992)
- Platyvelia summersi (Drake, 1951)
- Platyvelia verana (Drake & Hottes, 1952)
- Platyvelia verdica (Drake, 1951)
Further reading
- Two new genera for New World Veliinae (Heteroptera: Veliidae). 1993. Polhemus . John T.. Polhemus . Dan A.. Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 101. 3. 391–398. 25010019.
- New species and new records of Veliidae from Espírito Santo State and adjacent Minas Gerais State, Brazil, with notes on nomenclature (Insecta: Heteroptera: Gerromorpha). 2010. Moreira . F. F. F.. Nessimian . J. L.. Rúdio . J. A.. Salles . F. F.. Journal of Natural History. 44. 45–46. 2761–2801. 10.1080/00222933.2010.512423. 2010JNatH..44.2761M. 84489928.
- Book: Identification manual for the aquatic and semi-aquatic Heteroptera of Florida. 2006. Epler . J. H.. Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
- Book: Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region, Vol. 1: Enicocephalomorpha, Dipsocoromorpha, Nepomorpha, Gerromorpha and Leptopodomorpha. 1995. Aukema . Berend. Rieger . Christian. The Netherlands Entomological Society. 978-90-71912-12-2.