Two new species of Microvelia from treeholes, with notes on other container-inhabiting veliid species (Heteroptera: Veliidae)

Journal of the New York Entomological Society

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-37

  Polhemus, John T ^a  

^a Colorado Entomological Museum ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Heteroptera; Microvelia; New species; Panama; Sri lanka; Taxonomy; Tree hole habitat; Veliidae

Indexed keywords

EID: 22844454734     PISSN: 00287199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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