Family Smaller Water Striders (Veliidae)
Veliidae is a family in the order Hemiptera. Browse 45 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.
Species in Veliidae (45)
Microvelia fasciculifera
Microvelia fasciculifera
Identification: males have a tubercule on last abdominal segment
Microvelia gerhardi
Microvelia gerhardi
Identification: males have enlarged and darkened front femur
Microvelia reticulata
Microvelia reticulata
This very small (less than 2 mm) semi aquatic bug is a member of the Water Cricket family with a silvery appearance. It can walk or swim rapidly over the surface of ponds and lakes. This is made possible by a covering of fine water-repellent hairs ov
Rhagovelia plumbea
Rhagovelia plumbea
Identification: Hind tarsi 2-segmented (basal segment very small); eyes with long setae; marine coastal/estuarine species
Water Cricket
Velia caprai
Length: up to 8.5mm. May be winged or wingless. It has a stouter and shorter body than pondskaters, with two transverse red lines along the abdomen in adults plus pairs of white spots on the thorax and abdomen. Velia saulii is very similar, though mu
Husseyella turmalis
Husseyella turmalis
Microvelia albonotata
Microvelia albonotata
Microvelia americana
Microvelia americana
Microvelia atrata
Microvelia atrata
Microvelia austrina
Microvelia austrina
Microvelia beameri
Microvelia beameri
Microvelia buenoi
Microvelia buenoi
Microvelia californiensis
Microvelia californiensis
Microvelia cerifera
Microvelia cerifera
Microvelia chilena
Microvelia chilena
Microvelia cubana
Microvelia cubana
Microvelia douglasi
Microvelia douglasi
Microvelia fontinalis
Microvelia fontinalis
Microvelia hinei
Microvelia hinei
Microvelia horvathi
Microvelia horvathi
Microvelia leveillei
Microvelia leveillei
Microvelia macgregori
Microvelia macgregori
Microvelia paludicola
Microvelia paludicola
Microvelia pulchella
Microvelia pulchella
Microvelia pygmaea
Microvelia pygmaea
Microvelia signata
Microvelia signata
Microvelia torquata
Microvelia torquata
Platyvelia beameri
Platyvelia beameri
Platyvelia brachialis
Platyvelia brachialis
Platyvelia summersi
Platyvelia summersi
Rhagovelia becki
Rhagovelia becki
Rhagovelia choreutes
Rhagovelia choreutes
Rhagovelia distincta
Rhagovelia distincta
Rhagovelia ignota
Rhagovelia ignota
Rhagovelia knighti
Rhagovelia knighti
Rhagovelia obesa
Rhagovelia obesa
Rhagovelia oriander
Rhagovelia oriander
Rhagovelia rivale
Rhagovelia rivale
Rhagovelia torreyana
Rhagovelia torreyana
Rhagovelia varipes
Rhagovelia varipes
Steinovelia stagnalis
Steinovelia stagnalis
Velia affinis
Velia affinis
Velia gridellii
Velia gridellii
Velia rivulorum
Velia rivulorum
Saul's water cricket
Velia saulii