Rhagovelia sp. Rhagovelia sp. Mayr, 1865    Synonyms: Trochopus.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hemiptera   >   Family Veliidae   >   Genus Rhagovelia   

Description:

"Very swift gliders that might be mistaken for flies skimming just above the water. It is not unusual to find more than one species at a collecting site; they have the most sophisticated mesotarsal arolium of all the striders." (BugGuide)

There are 11 records in the project database.

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Rhagovelia species nymphs in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/26/2020). Verified by Matthew Pintar/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)


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