Family Veliidae (Broad-Shouldered Water Striders)

Domain: EucaryaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: Hemiptera Phenology

Veliidae Species Discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Species Common Name Photo Where? Phenology
Microvelia americanalittle water strider(NA) HerePhenology
Microvelia austrinaBroad-shouldered water strider(NA) HerePhenology
Microvelia buenoiBroad-shouldered water strider(NA) HerePhenology
Microvelia hineiBroad-shouldered water strider(NA) HerePhenology
Microvelia paludicolaBroad-Shouldered Water Strider(NA) HerePhenology
Microvelia pulchellaBroad-shouldered water strider(NA) HerePhenology
Microvelia speciesBroad-shouldered water strider species(NA) HerePhenology
Rhagovelia obesaBroad shoulder water bug(NA) HerePhenology
Rhagovelia orianderBroad-shouldered water strider(NA) HerePhenology
Rhagovelia speciesBroad-shouldered water strider(NA) HerePhenology
Steinovelia stagnalisBroad-shouldered water strider(NA) HerePhenology

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Note:
Taxa on this list are only those contained in the ATBI database,
and do not neccessarily include all Park taxa from historic park reports, literature,
or other sources that have not yet been entered
in the Biodiversity Database.
Also note: where part of the taxon name is species,
it means that the taxon name has not yet been agreed upon by taxonomists for this group,
or that it was not identified to this level.



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