Macrovelia hornii

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Infraorder: Gerromorpha
Superfamily: Hebroidea
Family: Macroveliidae
Genus: Macrovelia
Species: hornii

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Macrovelia hornii: //ˌmækroʊˈviːliə ˈhɔːrni//

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Images

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

Macrovelia hornii is a species of shore bug in the family Macroveliidae, described in 1872 by Uhler. It is known to inhabit shaded areas and survives the winter as an adult.

Habitat

Prefers shaded areas.

Distribution

Found in Arizona and California.

Life Cycle

Overwinters as an adult.