Veliidae

Translingual

Etymology

Velia +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Veliidae

A taxonomic family within the order Heteroptera – riffle bugs, small water striders, or broad-shouldered water striders.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Paraneoptera - superorder; Hemiptera - order; Heteroptera - suborder; Gerromorpha - infraorder; Gerroidea - superfamily

Hyponyms

(family): Haloveliinae, Microveliinae, Ocelloveliinae, Perittopinae, Rhagoveliinae, Veliinae - subfamilies

References

Veliidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Veliidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Veliidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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