Rhagovelia is a genus of smaller water striders in the family Veliidae. There are at least 390 described species in Rhagovelia.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Rhagovelia can be gregarious and form swarms. Morton Arboretum, Illinois
| Rhagovelia | |
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| Rhagovelia distincta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Veliidae |
| Genus: | Rhagovelia Mayr, 1865 |
| Diversity | |
| at least 390 species | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Evolution edit
Origins edit
The origins of the genus are among water striders of Veliidae family without propelling fans on their legs.
Evolution from water striders edit
Genes 'geisha' and 'mother-of-geisha' edit
The duplication of genes, called by researchers 'geisha' and 'mother-of-geisha', caused evolutionary creation of propelling fans on middle pair of water strider's legs which in its turn has made able for species in the genus to walk across more fast-flowing and turbulent streams.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Rhagovelia Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Browse Rhagovelia". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Rhagovelia". GBIF. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Rhagovelia Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
- ^ Emilia Santos M, Le Bouquin A, Crumiere A, Khila A (2017). "Taxon-restricted genes at the origin of a novel trait allowing access to a new environment". Science. 358(6361) (6361): 386–390. Bibcode:2017Sci...358..386S. doi:10.1126/science.aan2748. PMID 29051384. S2CID 44180496.
External links edit
Data related to Rhagovelia at Wikispecies
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