Macroveliid Shore Bugs

Macroveliidae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Macroveliidae: /ˌmækroʊˈvɛli.aɪdiː/

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Images

Oravelia pege AMNH ENT 00024168 by American Museum of Natural History. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Macrovelia hornii 165510653 by Chloe and Trevor Van Loon. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Macrovelia hornii 251751745 by Matthew Pintar. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Macrovelia hornii 165510635 by Chloe and Trevor Van Loon. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Summary

Macroveliidae is a family of macroveliid shore bugs in the order Hemiptera, consisting of at least four genera and three species. In the western United States, two species are identified, with one more found in Chile.

Distribution

New World; found in the western United States, specifically in Oregon and South Dakota (Macrovelia hornii) and Fresno County, California (Oravelia pege), with a member found in Chile.

Diet

Prey or scavenge on arthropods.

Tags

  • Hemiptera
  • Macroveliidae
  • shore bugs
  • New World