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 Major Groups | Insecta (insects) | Hemiptera (bugs) | Mesoveliidae

Note: Key from Andersen & Weir 2004

 
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1. Apterous and macropterous forms known for most species; mesonotum (Mes) of apterous forms prolonged in middle, distinctly longer than pronotum (P)
Distribution: all states
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Mesovelia  

apterous

Mesovelia  

macropterous

Mesovelia  

mesonotum prolonged
longer than pronotum

-Only apterous forms; mesonotum (Mes) not prolonged in middle, subequal in length OR shorter than pronotum (P)
Distribution: N Qld
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Austrovelia 

apterous

Austrovelia 

mesonotum not prolonged
shorter than pronotum