A synopsis of the species of Mesovelia (Insecta: Heteroptera: Mesoveliidae) occurring in the floodplain of the Amazon River, Brazil, with redescriptions of Mesovelia mulsanti White and M. zeteki Harris & Drake Sinopse das espécies de Mesovelia (Insecta: Heteroptera: Mesoveliidae) ocorrentes na várzea do Rio Amazonas, Brasil, com redescrições de Mesovelia mulsanti White e M. zeteki Harris & Drake
Mesovelia mulsanti White, 1879 and M. zeteki Harris & Drake, 1941 are newly recorded in the Amazon River floodplain, Brazil. A key to the three known species ocurring in this region is also provided. Mesovelia mulsanti can be distinguished from M. amoena and M. zeteki by the body length larger t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Acta Amazonica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672008000300020 |