Microvelia cerifera

Microvelia cerifera is a species of small water strider in the family Veliidae, described by McKinstry in 1937. The species belongs to the genus Microvelia, a diverse group of semiaquatic bugs commonly found on the surface film of freshwater habitats. Like other veliids, it is adapted for life on water surfaces using hydrophobic setae and specialized leg morphology. The species is known from North America.