HEMIPTKKA HETEROPTERA. 
161 
Genus 3. VELTA, 
Velia, Latr. Gen. iii. 133. Burnt. Handb. Ent. ii. 211. Schum. Beitr, 
ii. Serv. Hist. Hem. 419. 
1. Velia eivuloeum, 
Gerris apterus, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iv, 193 — Hydrometra rivulorum, Fabr. 
Syst. Rliyn. 259. Wolff, Icon. Ci»i. 201, pi. 20, f. 195 — Velia rivu- 
lorum, Latr. Gen. iii. 133. Giier. 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. 
Stal, Hem. Fabr. i. 131. 
a — 1. England. 
m — p. Shetland Isles. 
q, r. France. Presented by W. W. Saunders, Esq. 
s. Syria. From Mr. Stevens’ collection. 
2. Velia cueeens. 
Gerris currens, Fabr. Ent. Syst. iv. 193 — Hydrometra cnrrens. Fair. Syst. 
Rhyn. 259. Fall. Hem. Suec. i. 160 — Hydrometra aptera, Fabr. 
Syst. Rhyn. 259 — Hydrometra rivulorum, Wolff, Icon. Crwi. 201, pi. 
20, f. 195 — Velia currens, Latr. Gen. iii. 133. L.-Duf. Rech. Hem. 
73, pi. 5, f. 65. Curt. Brit. Ent. i. 2. Sehwn. Beitr. 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, 
Gu6r . — Ehagovelia currens, Mayr, Verb. 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 aemata. 
armata, Burm. Handb. Ent. ii. 212— Ehagovelia armata, Mayr. 
Mexico. 
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