title: A new species of Oiovelia (Heteroptera: Gerromorpha: Veliidae) from Mesoamerica, with an identification key to the genus.
abstract: Oiovelia johnpolhemi sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on macropterous specimens collected in Mexico and Belize. This species is the tenth of the genus, and represents its first record outside South America. An updated identification key and distribution maps of all species of Oiovelia are presented. Finally, photographs of the macropterous form of O. spumicola Spangler are presented for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Assis, SP, Brazil.; Email: carlla.floriano@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Carla Fernanda Burguez
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Floriano
authors.affiliation: Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.; Email: higordddr@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Higor D D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D001531:Belize; D005260:Female; D020062:Heteroptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D013020:South America; D013045:Species Specificity