Platyvelia brachialis explained

Platyvelia brachialis is a species of smaller water strider in the family Veliidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America.

Further reading

• 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.
• 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.