HEM1PTERA HETEROPTERA. 161 



Genus 3. VELIA. 



Velia, Latr. Gen. iii. 133. Burm. Handb. Enl. ii. 211. Schum. Beilr. 

 ii. Serv. Hist. Hem. 419. 



1. Velia kivuxorum. 



Gerris apterus, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iv. 193— Hydrometra rivulorura, Fabr. 

 Syst. Rhijn. 259. Wolff, Icon. Cim. 201, pi. 20, f. 195— Velia rivu- 

 lorum, Lair. Gen. iii. 133. Gutr. Icon. R. An. Ins. pi. 57, f. 3. 

 Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 212. Blanch. Hist. Nat. Ins. iii. 96. Ramb. 

 Faun. And. ii. 84. Serv. Hist. Hem. 419. Fieb. Eur. Hem. 105. 

 Slal, Hem. Fabr. i. 131. 



a — I. England. 



m — p, Shetland Isles. 



q, r. France. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 



s. Syria. From Mr. Stevens' collection. 



2. Velia. currens. 



Gerris currens, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iv. 193 — Hydrometra aureus, Fabr. Syst. 

 Rhyn. 259. Fall. Hem. Suec. i. 160 — Hydrometra aptera, Fabr. 

 Syst. Rhyn. 259 — Hydrometra rivulorum, Wolff, Icon. Cim. 201, pi. 

 20, f. 195— Velia cun ens, latr. Gen. iii. 133. L.-Duf. Reck. Hem. 

 73, pi. 5, f. 65. Curt. Brit. Ent. i. 2. Schum. Beilr. ii. Burm. 

 Handb. Ent. ii. 212. Brull. Hist. Nat. Ins. ix. 294. Blanch. Hist. 

 Nat. Ins. iii. 96. Serv. Hist. Hem. 420. H.-Sch. Wanz. Ins. ix. 76. 

 Fieb. Eur. Hem. 105. Flor, Rhyn. Liv. i. 746. Dougl. and Scott, 

 Hem. 571— Velia rivulorum, Curt. Brit. Ent. i. pi. 2— Velia Fieberi, 

 Gukr. — Ebagovelia currens, Mayr, Verh. Zool. Bot. Ges. Wien. xv. 

 445. 



a, b. France. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 c, d. Syria. From Mr. Lowne's collection. 



North America. 

 3. Velia distincta. 

 distincta, Uhler. 

 a—f. Indiana. Presented by F. Walker, Esq. 



Mexico. 

 4. Velia armata. 

 armata, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 212— Rhagovelia armata, Mayr. 

 Mexico. 



