Microvelia pulchella Westwood, 1834

Rodrigues, Juliana Mourão Dos Santos, Cordeiro, Isabelle Da Rocha Silva, Floriano, Carla Fernanda Burguez, Paiva, Nathália De Oliveira, Magalhães, Oséias Martins, Júnior, Evaldo Alves Joaquim, Martins, Thaynara De Souza, Silva, Rafaella Cardoso Da, Siqueira, Gabriel Vieira, Salles, Frederico Falcão, Viala, Séverine, Khila, Abderrahman & Moreira, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo, 2023, Descriptions of new species and new records of water bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerromorpha & Nepomorpha) from southeastern Brazil, Zootaxa 5393 (1), pp. 1-86 : 24-25

Microvelia pulchella Westwood, 1834

Fig. 16A, C

Diagnosis. Body length 1.5–2.5 mm; male elongated, female rounded; apterous pronotum not covering mesonotum; male hind tibia bent; male terminalia not sinistrally rotated; venter of male abdominal segment VIII not centrally depressed (Moreira 2012).

New records. BRAZIL — Espírito Santo • Águia Branca , stream with electric fence; alt. 216 m; −18.8734, −40.7789; 20. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 4 males, 3 females, CEIOC 82941 • Alfredo Chaves , pond; alt. 441 m; −20.5924, −40.8118; 24. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 1 male, 7 females, CEIOC 81830 • Apiacá , weir; alt. 94 m; −21.1193, −41.5668; 20. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 3 males, 1 female, CEIOC 81831 • Aracruz , weirs; alt. 36 m; −19.6709, −40.2976; 28. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg.; 3 males, 3 females, CEIOC 82225 • Aracruz, do Norte River ; alt. 35 m; −19.5857, −40.2131; 28. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg.; 7 males, 5 females, CEIOC 82224 and 82230 • Barra de São Francisco , weir; alt. 301 m; −18.8578, −40.7876; 20. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 1 male, CEIOC 82949 • Colatina, Escola Agrotécnica Federal de Colatina, Lento Stream, ponto ES05; −19.4943, −40.7627; 27. III.2009; FFF Moreira leg.; 1 male, UFVB • Colatina , pond; alt. 130 m; −19.3050, −40.7519; 25. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg.; 1 male, 1 female, CEIOC 82226 • Conceição da Barra , puddles on the dirt road; alt. 26 m; −18.4397, −39.9805; 22. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 14 males, 13 females, CEIOC 82948 • Conceição da Barra , floodplain; alt. 21 m; −18.6341, −39.8141; 23. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 28 males, 19 females, CEIOC 82957 • Ecoporanga, Lajeado Stream ; alt. 187 m; −18.2178, −40.5805; 21. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 1 female, CEIOC 82943 • Ecoporanga , swamp; alt. 224 m; −18.2991, −40.7495; 21. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 1 male, 1 female, CEIOC 82953 • Ecoporanga , swamp, alt. 438 m; −18.3444, −40.8797; 21. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 6 males, 5 females, CEIOC 82964 • Guaçuí , pond; alt. 583 m; −20.8886, −41.6958; 20. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 1 male, CEIOC 81832 • Ibatiba , weir; 751 m; −20.2649, −41.5146; 22. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 2 males, 2 females, CEIOC 81833 • Itapemerim , pond; alt. 3 m; −20.9943, −40.8977; 25. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 1 male, 1 female, CEIOC 81834 • Itaúnas, Parque Estadual de Itaúnas , alagado 1; [−18.41, −39.70]; 17. V.2012; 6 males, 6 females, UFVB • Linhares, Floresta Nacional de Goytacazes , puddle next to the BR-101 highway; alt. 16 m; −19.4235, −40.0784; 28. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg.; 14 males, 7 females, CEIOC 82227 • Linhares, Reserva Biológica de Comboios , poças; alt. 3 m; −19.6767, −39.8976; 26. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 1 male, 3 females, CEIOC 82959 • Linhares, Reserva Biológica de Comboios , puddles; alt. 1 m; −19.6714, −39.8882; 26. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 10 males, 15 females, CEIOC 82967 • Montanha , puddle on the dirt road; alt. 107 m; −18.1348, −40.1144; 22. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 18 males, 14 females, CEIOC 82960 • Mucurici, Ribeirão Itauninhas ; alt. 213 m; −18.0533, −40.5434; 21. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 1 male, 1 female, CEIOC 82945 • Mucurici , weir; alt. 216 m; −18.1039, −40.4427; 21. IV .2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 17 males, 12 females, CEIOC 82946 • Muniz Freire , weir; alt. 506 m; −20.3801, −41.4061; 23. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 5 males, 10 females, CEIOC 81835 • Nova Venécia, Fazenda Deprá, Santa Rosa da Cachoeirinha Stream ; −18.7947, −40.5876; 09. II.2009; FF Salles leg.; 4 males, 1 female, UFVB • Pancas, Monumento Natural dos Pontões Capixabas, Dona Laura Waterfall ; alt. 193 m; −19.1233, −40.8144; 24. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg.; 3 males, 2 females, CEIOC 82228 • Pedro Canário , river; alt. 28 m; −18.2239, −39.9447; 22. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 3 females, CEIOC 82947 • Pinheiros , weir; alt. 174 m; −18.2864, −40.4366; 22. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 11 males, 18 females, CEIOC 82939 • Pinheiros , flooded area, rice plantation; alt. 125 m; −18.3525, −40.3193; 22. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 7 males, 5 females, CEIOC 82952 • Pinheiros, Reserva Biológica Córrego do Veado , stream; alt. 74 m; −18.3713, −40.1416; 24. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 7 males, 7 females, CEIOC 82965 • Santa Teresa, Reserva Biológica Augusto Ruschi, lake beside the lodge; alt. 784 m; −19.9061, −40.5625; 22. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg.; 2 males, 2 females, CEIOC 82229 • Same , except: swamp; −19.8199, −40.7798; alt. 747 m; 23. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg; 1 male, 1 female, CEIOC 82789 • São José do Calçado , puddle on the mud; alt. 298 m; −21.0691, −41.6839; 19. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 5 males, 1 female, CEIOC 81836 • São Mateus, São Lázaro Ranch , dam; −19.7231, −39.9117; 20.XI.2007; FF Salles leg.; 2 males, 4 females, UFVB • São Mateus, Preto River , below the bridge; −18.7356, −39.7964; 27.X.2007; FF Salles leg.; 1 male, UFVB • São Mateus , rio; alt. 96 m; −18.6719, −40.2712; 23. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues , NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 1 male, 1 female, CEIOC 82951 • Sooretama, Reserva Biológica de Sooretama ; Bom Jardim Waterfall ; alt. 39 m; –18.9990, –40.1837; 30.IV.2009; FF Salles leg.; 2 males, 1 female, UFVB .— Minas Gerais • Santo Hilário, Furnas Dam ; −20.6664, −45.8344; 30. IV.2015; 30. IV.2015; FFF Moreira , IRS Cordeiro, A Khila, S Viala leg.; 8 males, 7 females, CEIOC 81328 .— Rio de Janeiro • Cachoeiras de Macacu, Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu , lake; −22.4527, −42.7717; 07. VII.2016; D Rédei, Q Xie , Y Wang, FFF Moreira, RC Silva leg.; 7 males, 10 females, CEIOC 81327 • Same except light trap; 1 female, CEIOC 81326 • Nova Iguaçu ; −22.6707, −43.4244; 18. II.2018; PB Oliveira ; 2 males, 1 female, CEIOC 81330 • Macaé, Sana , pool by the river; −22.3171, −42.1900; 26. III.2015; FFF Moreira , IRS Cordeiro, JMS Rodrigues, TS Martins leg.; 1 male, CEIOC 81777 .— São Paulo • São José do Barreiro, Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina, Flora Mariana Farm , artificial lake; −22.7262, −42.6276; 09. II.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro , FS Motta, B Clarkson leg.; 50 males, 47 females, CEIOC 28839 , 81331 .

Distribution in Brazil. AL, AM, BA, CE, ES, MA, MG, MS, PA, PE, PI, RJ, RS, SC, SE, SP.

Figures

FIGURE 16.A–B. Collected specimens. Gerromorpha, Gerridae. A. Microvelia pulchella, macropterous male from São José do Barreiro, São Paulo (−22.7262, −42.6276). B. Microvelia quieta, apterous male from Iúna, Espírito Santo (−20.3328, −41.7558). C–D. Distribution in southeastern Brazil and adjacent areas. C. Microvelia pulchella. D. Microvelia quieta. Stars indicate new records; circles indicate previous records. Scale bars: 1 mm.