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Husseyella turmalis
Husseyella turmalis is a small water strider in the family Veliidae, originally described as Microvelia turmalis by Drake & Harris in 1933. It belongs to the subfamily Microveliinae, a group of minute semiaquatic bugs that inhabit the surface film of freshwater habitats. The genus Husseyella is a small group within the Veliidae, and this species appears to have a limited number of documented observations.
Veliidae
riffle bugs, small water striders, broad-shouldered water striders, ripple bugs
Veliidae is a large family of predatory true bugs in the suborder Heteroptera, comprising approximately 1173 species across 66 genera. Members are small (1.5–6 mm), surface-dwelling insects that walk on water using surface tension and hydrophobic leg adaptations. They are distinguished from the related family Gerridae by their broader pronotum, smaller size, and internal genitalia differences. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution excluding Antarctica, with centers of origin in the Indo-Malayan region and the Caribbean.