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subgenus Kirkaldya (Microvelia subgenus Kirkaldya)
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Copyright © 2012
Stephen_WV
Tiny Bug on Shore -
Microvelia
Holly River SP, Webster County, West Virginia, USA
August 11, 2012
Size: 3.0 mm
Tiny bug on shore, seemed to have white scales. Velvet Water Bug, Hebridae?
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Contributed by
Stephen_WV
on 13 August, 2012 - 6:09am
Last updated 6 May, 2023 - 11:48am
Moved
Moved from
Hebrus
.
…
Matthew Pintar
, 6 May, 2023 - 11:48am
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Moved
Moved from
Semiaquatic Bugs
.
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v belov
, 13 August, 2012 - 7:32am
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Is this correct?
It seems to be
Microvelia
(Hemiptera: Veliidae), not Hebridae. Tarsi do not appear to be two-segmented. I can't quite see if the claws are apical or pre-apical and can't determine absence/presence of ocelli. I apologize in advance, if this image was placed correctly.
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Salvador Vitanza
, 6 May, 2023 - 8:43am
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