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Microvelia vagans

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Microvelia vagans
Adult from the saddle region of Hawaiʻi island
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Veliidae
Genus: Microvelia
Species:
M. vagans
Binomial name
Microvelia vagans
(White, 1878)

Microvelia vagans, the Hawaiʻi pond bug, is a small species of water treader endemic to the Hawaiian islands.

Distribution

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M. vagans is endemic to Hawaiʻi, where it is found on all of the main Hawaiian islands. It occupies areas of still water (including small puddles) at a variety of elevations, although it is more common in the less developed higher elevations of the islands.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Microvelia vagans". hbs.bishopmuseum.org. Retrieved 2024-08-09.