Microvelia atrata

Torre-Bueno, 1916

Microvelia atrata is a small water strider in the Veliidae, first described by Torre-Bueno in 1916. The belongs to the Microvelia, which comprises minute semi-aquatic commonly found on the surface film of freshwater . Very little specific information has been published about this particular species.

Microvelia atrata by (c) Matthew Pintar, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Matthew Pintar. Used under a CC-BY license.Microvelia atrata by (c) Matthew Pintar, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Matthew Pintar. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Microvelia atrata: //ˌmaɪkroʊˈviːliə əˈtrɑːtə//

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Distribution

Recorded from North America. Specific locality data beyond this broad region is not well documented in available sources.

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