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Microvelia vagans
Adult from the saddle region of Hawaiʻi island
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Veliidae
Genus:	Microvelia
Species:	M. vagans
Binomial name
Microvelia vagans (White, 1878)

Microvelia vagans, the Hawaiʻi pond bug, is a small species of water treader endemic to the Hawaiian islands.

Distribution

M. vagans is endemic to Hawaiʻi, where it is found on all of the main Hawaiian islands. It occupies areas of still water (including small puddles) at a variety of elevations, although it is more common in the less developed higher elevations of the islands.

References

1. "Microvelia vagans". hbs.bishopmuseum.org. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

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