Mesoveliidae

Esenbekova, Perizat Abdykairovna, Nurushev, Murat Zhusupbekovich & Homziak, Jurij, 2015, Aquatic Hemiptera (Heteroptera) of Kazakhstan, with notes on life history, ecology and distribution, Zootaxa 4013 (2), pp. 195-206 : 201

Family Mesoveliidae

Mesovelia furcata Mulsant & Rey

Usually inhabits ponds overgrown with water lilies, often forming aggregations on floating leaves of aquatic vegetation or on the surface of standing waters ( Kanyukova 2006); zoophage; multivoltine; overwinter as eggs. West Palearctic.

Mesovelia thermalis Horvath

In permanent ponds and lakes, preferring those with surfaces completely overgrown with duckweed in the summer; also occurs in the quiet backwaters of lowland rivers with slow currents and warm water, associated with aquatic vegetation ( Kanyukova 2006); zoophage; multivoltine; overwinters in the egg stage. Mid-Tethys.