Macroveliid Shore Bugs
Macroveliidae
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Hemiptera
- Suborder: Heteroptera
- Infraorder: Gerromorpha
- Superfamily: Hebroidea
- Family: Macroveliidae
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Macroveliidae: /ˌmækroʊˈvɛli.aɪdiː/
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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