| Microvelia karunaratnei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Veliidae |
| Genus: | Microvelia |
| Species: | M. karunaratnei |
| Binomial name | |
| Microvelia karunaratnei J. Polhemus, 1999 | |
Microvelia karunaratnei is a species of smaller water strider in the family Veliidae.[1][2] It has only been recorded in Sri Lanka and is one of the few veliid species known to inhabit tree holes.[3]
References
- ↑ "Microvelia karunaratnei Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ "Microvelia karunaratnei". GBIF. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ Polhemus, John T. (1999). "Two new species of Microvelia from treeholes, with notes on other container-inhabiting veliid species (Heteroptera: Veliidae)". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 107 (1): 31–37. JSTOR 25010289.
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