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32E8B36A284F597CB060B458BED721A0.text	32E8B36A284F597CB060B458BED721A0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	(Cesavelia) Kocak & Kemal 2010	<div><p>Subgenus Cesavelia Koçak &amp; Kemal, 2010</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>(modified from Andersen 1981, and Tran et al. 2009). Antennal segment I distinctly longer than head width across eyes (except Velia anderseni Tran, Zettel &amp; Buzzetti, 2009, which is almost equal to head width). Mesotarsus less than 2 / 3 mesotibia length. Metatibia distinctly longer than metafemur. Metafemur of male slender or moderately incrassate (in V. anderseni) and more heavily armed than in female on flexor side. Metatibia with scattered erect setae. In males, abdominal segment VIII relatively large, dorsal hind margin medially emarginated; proctiger plate-shaped, apically broadened; parameres prominent, strongly curved. In females, proctiger plate-shaped, covering gonocoxae and genital opening.</p><p>Key to the species of Velia (Cesavelia)</p><p>Note. Apterous forms; updated based on the “ Key to the species of Velia (Haldwania) in the Oriental Region ” in Tran et al. 2009). Hitherto, apterous forms of V. championi and V. steelei are still unknown (Tran et al. 2009).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/32E8B36A284F597CB060B458BED721A0	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Fu, Siying;Jin, Zezhong;Ye, Zhen	Fu, Siying, Jin, Zezhong, Ye, Zhen (2025): Three new species of Velia (Cesavelia) Koçak & Kemal, 2010 (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Veliidae) from China. ZooKeys 1254: 313-329, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1254.156152
6F5ABD44A6B15791BF1BEE9A0AFA84A6.text	6F5ABD44A6B15791BF1BEE9A0AFA84A6.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Velia (Cesavelia) lii Fu & Jin & Ye 2025	<div><p>Velia (Cesavelia) lii sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 1 a, b, 2 a, b, g, h, 3 a, 4 a, b, g, h, m, p, q</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>Holotype: apterous ♂, China • Xizang Province, Linzhi City, Motuo County, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=95.4643&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=29.5763" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 95.4643/lat 29.5763)">Bangxin Village</a>: 29.5763°N, 95.4643°E; 1360 m a. s. l.; 2024-VIII-19; Zihe Li leg. (NKUM) . Paratypes: 1 apterous ♀, same data as holotype (NKUM) .</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>Body large (length 7.73–7.90, width 2.00–2.50), mainly brown. Connexiva of apterous female slightly curved in dorsal view, with bright yellow stripes along almost entire connexiva except posterior part of connexivum VII in both sexes (Figs 1 a, b, 2 a, b, g, h), connexival spines sharp and caudally directed in male, dorso-caudally directed in female (Fig. 2 a, b, g, h); abdominal segment VIII of male stout and ventrally concave (Fig. 4 a, b); proctiger of male broad, shield-shaped, posterior margin rounded (Fig. 4 g); paramere broad, strongly curved, with thick setae on external side, apices sharp (Fig. 4 m); endosoma of male stout, apical ends of lateral sclerites distinctly constricted, dorsal sclerites weakly sclerotized, translucent and curved, secondary ventral sclerite slender, accessory sclerite absent (Fig. 4 p, q); proctiger of female broad, diamond-shaped (Fig. 4 h).</p><p>Comparative notes.</p><p>Velia (Cesavelia) lii sp. nov. is most similar to V. bui in appearance. It can be distinguished from other species of Cesavelia by the following characters: the absence of the accessory sclerite in the male endosoma distinguishes this species from V. tomokunii J. Polhemus &amp; D. Polhemus, 2003, V. championi Tamanini, 1955, and V. mitrai Basu, Subramanian &amp; D. Polhemus, 2013 (Fig. 4 p, q); the shape of the male proctiger (Fig. 4 g) distinguishes this species from V. bui Jin, Fu &amp; Ye, 2023, V. longiconnexiva Tran, Zettel &amp; Buzzetti, 2009, V. anderseni Tran, Zettel &amp; Buzzetti, 2009, V. laticaudata Tran, Zettel &amp; Buzzetti, 2009, and V. yunnana Tran, Zettel &amp; Buzzetti, 2009; and the bright yellow stripes along almost the entire connexiva except the posterior part of connexivum VII in both sexes (Figs 1 a, b, 2 a, b, g, h), and the prominent sub-apical tooth on the ventral side of the male metafemur, which is significantly larger than the sub-basal one (Fig. 3 a), distinguish this species from V. sinensis and V. tonkina D. Polhemus &amp; J. Polhemus, 2003 . Due to the fact that V. steelei Tamanini, 1955 is only known from the macropterous female, and only the apterous female and male of V. lii sp. nov. have been collected to date, a comparison between the same forms is impossible (Tamanini 1995 a). However, we note that V. steelei possesses long, erect setae on the extensor sides of the meso- and metatibia, these being longer than the tibial width (Tran et al. 2009). This characteristic is considered diagnostic (Tran et al. 2009) and is not found in V. lii sp. nov., thereby allowing for the distinction between these two species. Furthermore, the differences of the dorsal sclerites and lateral sclerites of the male endosoma distinguish V. lii sp. nov. from Velia (Cesavelia) motuoensis sp. nov. (Fig. 4 p, q vs. Fig. 4 r, s); and the larger body size and the differences of yellow stripes along the connexiva distinguish it from Velia (Cesavelia) yiliangensis sp. nov. (Fig. 2 a, b, g, h vs. Fig. 2 e, f, k, l).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Apterous male (holotype). Measurements. Body: length 7.73, width 2.00. Head: length 0.91, width: 1.16. Antenna: 5.75 (1.98 + 1.26 + 1.23 + 1.28), length of antennal segment I about 1.71 times head width. Pronotum: width about 0.98 times its length (length 1.68, width 1.65). Lengths of leg segments (femur: tibia: tarsus (tarsal segment I + segment II + segment III)): fore leg: 2.47: 2.47: 0.96 (0.13 + 0.27 + 0.56); middle leg: 3.40: 3.90: 2.21 (0.10 + 1.20 + 0.91), length of mesotarsus II about 1.32 times length of mesotarsus III; hind leg: 3.40: 4.25: 2.07 (0.10 + 1.13 + 0.84), maximum width of metafemur: 0.42, length of metatarsus II about 1.35 times length of metatarsus III.</p><p>Color (Figs 1 b, 2 g, h). Body mainly dark brown, with scattered silvery pubescence. Pronotum with a row of black punctures near anterior margin and other punctures scattered on posterior lobe. Median part of anterior pronotal lobe and midline of pronotum dark orange. Sides of abdomen dark brown, with bright orange stripes along almost entire connexiva except posterior part of connexivum VII. Silvery pubescence usually distinctly denser on anterolateral corners of pronotum, lateral corners of metanotum, lateral parts of abdominal mediotergites II, V – VI, sparse on abdominal mediotergites I, III – IV and lateral parts of sternites.</p><p>Structure. Body relatively large, covered with dense, short pubescence. Head (Figs 1 b, 2 g, h): triangular, almost perpendicular to thorax, without deflection; anteclypeus and postclypeus with dense, peg-like setae; antennal sockets prominent, antennal segment I much longer than head width, slightly thicker than antennal segments II – IV. Thorax (Figs 1 b, 2 g, h): width and length of pronotum approximately equal, posterior margin of pronotum broadly rounded, lateral parts of pronotum distinctly constricted at mid-length, median part slightly raised and lateral parts of anterior pronotal lobe concave; mesonotum completely hidden beneath pronotal lobe, with hind part of metanotum visible in dorsal view; lateral evaporatoriums slender, with a cluster of suberect, thick setae on each side; legs mainly with decumbent or suberect setae, tarsi of fore legs short, tarsi of middle and hind legs long and slender; profemora moderately incrassate, slightly curved and contracted subapically; mesofemora slender; metafemora (Fig. 3 a) relatively slender, ventrally with two rows of small teeth and two prominent long teeth, the sub-apical tooth significantly larger and more prominent than the sub-basal one, metatibiae ventrally with two rows of small spines. Abdomen (Figs 1 b, 2 g, h): relatively slender; mediotergite I concave laterally, mediotergites II – VII almost flat; connexiva moderately raised, almost parallel, hardly converging, connexival spines short, sharp, caudally pointed; abdominal segment VIII (Fig. 4 a, b) relatively stout, ventrally concave in lateral view, posteriorly with short, dense setae, posterodorsal margin of abdominal segment VIII medially emarginated. Genital segments (Fig. 4 g, m, p, q): relatively large and visible in vitro; proctiger (Fig. 4 g) shield-shaped, posterior margin rounded, with short, sparse setae; paramere (Fig. 4 m) broad, strongly curved, with thick setae on external side, apices sharp; endosoma (Fig. 4 p, q) stout, apical ends of lateral sclerites distinctly constricted, dorsal sclerites weakly sclerotized, translucent and curved, secondary ventral sclerite slender, accessory sclerite absent.</p><p>Apterous female. Measurements. Body: length 7.90, width 2.50. Head: length 0.96, width: 1.24. Antenna I – III: (1.87 + 1.22 + 1.27), length of antennal segment I about 1.51 times head width. Pronotum: width about 0.94 times length (length 2.00, width 1.88). Lengths of leg segments (femur: tibia: tarsus (tarsal segment I + segment II + segment III)): fore leg: 2.70: 2.53: 0.98 (0.09 + 0.31 + 0.58); middle leg: 3.65: 4.00: 2.28 (0.11 + 1.24 + 0.93), length of mesotarsus II about 1.33 times length of mesotarsus III; hind leg: 3.65: 4.20: 2.21 (0.16 + 1.18 + 0.87), length of metatarsus II about 1.36 times length of metatarsus III.</p><p>Color (Figs 1 a, 2 a, b). Similar to apterous male with following exceptions: silvery pubescence weaker on abdominal mediotergites III – VI (Fig. 2 a).</p><p>Structure. Body slightly larger than apterous male. Head (Figs 1 a, 2 a, b): Similar to apterous male. Thorax (Figs 1 a, 2 a, b): similar to apterous male with following exceptions: profemora slender; metafemora slender, ventrally with two rows of small spines, metatibiae ventrally without any spines or teeth. Abdomen (Figs 1 a, 2 a, b): similar to apterous male with following exceptions: relatively stout; connexiva slightly convergent towards abdominal apex, connexival spines long, slender and straight, dorso-caudally directed. Genital segments: gonocoxae and gonapophyses semi-membranous, rami strongly sclerotized; proctiger (Fig. 4 h) broad, diamond-shaped, posteriorly with short, sparse setae.</p><p>Macropterous female and macropterous male.</p><p>Unknown.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The species is named in honor of Dr Zihe Li, who is the only one to successfully collect the specimens from a hazardous mountain stream.</p><p>Habitats.</p><p>This species inhabits areas near rocks or the banks of fast-flowing mountain streams (Fig. 5 a).</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>China (Xizang) (Fig. 6).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6F5ABD44A6B15791BF1BEE9A0AFA84A6	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Fu, Siying;Jin, Zezhong;Ye, Zhen	Fu, Siying, Jin, Zezhong, Ye, Zhen (2025): Three new species of Velia (Cesavelia) Koçak & Kemal, 2010 (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Veliidae) from China. ZooKeys 1254: 313-329, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1254.156152
F9C99836069958A7B9CBAB04D2CAA3EE.text	F9C99836069958A7B9CBAB04D2CAA3EE.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Velia (Cesavelia) motuoensis Fu & Jin & Ye 2025	<div><p>Velia (Cesavelia) motuoensis sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 1 c, d, 2 c, d, i, j, 3 b, 4 c, d, i, j, n, r, s</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>Holotype: apterous ♂, China • Xizang Province, Linzhi City, Motuo County, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=95.3567&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=29.3051" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 95.3567/lat 29.3051)">Motuo Village</a>: 29.3051°N, 95.3567°E; 1936 m a. s. l.; 2024-VIII-20; Zezhong Jin, Zihe Li leg. (NKUM) . Paratypes: 1 apterous ♂, 3 apterous ♀, same data as holotype (NKUM) .</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>Body large (length 6.90–7.10, width 2.00–2.25), mainly brown. Connexiva of apterous female slightly curved, convergent posteriorly in dorsal view, with orange stripes along connexiva in both sexes (Figs 1 c, d, 2 c, d, i, j), connexival spines sharp and caudally directed in males, dorso-caudally directed in females (Fig. 2 c, d, i, j); abdominal segment VIII of male stout and ventrally concave (Fig. 4 c, d); proctiger of male broad, shield-shaped, posterior margin rounded (Fig. 4 i); paramere broad, strongly curved, with thick setae on external side, apices sharp (Fig. 4 n); endosoma of male stout, lateral sclerites large, strongly sclerotized, apical ends of lateral sclerites distinctly constricted, dorsal sclerites distinctly sclerotized, translucent and curved, with membranous parts medially, secondary ventral sclerite stout, accessory sclerite absent (Fig. 4 r, s); proctiger of female broad, diamond-shaped, lateral dilations distinct (Fig. 4 j).</p><p>Comparative notes.</p><p>Velia (Cesavelia) motuoensis sp. nov. is most similar to V. longiconnexiva in appearance. It can be distinguished from other species of Cesavelia by the following characters: the absence of the accessory sclerite in the male endosoma distinguishes this species from V. tomokunii, V. championi, and V. mitrai (Fig. 4 r, s); the shape of the male proctiger (Fig. 4 i) distinguishes this species from V. bui, V. longiconnexiva, V. anderseni, V. laticaudata, and V. yunnana; and the characteristics of the endosomal sclerites, especially the large lateral sclerites and dorsal sclerites with membranous parts medially, distinguish this species from V. sinensis, V. tonkina, V. lii sp. nov. and V. yiliangensis sp. nov. (Fig. 4 r, s vs. Fig. 4 p, q, t, u). The extensor sides of the meso- and metatibia without long, erect setae and the shape of the female proctiger (Fig. 4 j) distinguish this species from V. steelei .</p><p>Description.</p><p>Apterous male (holotype). Measurements. Body: length 6.90 (6.90–7.10), width 2.00 (2.00–2.13). Head: length 0.70, width: 1.15. Antenna: 5.43 (1.89 + 1.27 + 1.20 + 1.07), length of antennal segment I about 1.64 times head width. Pronotum: width about 1.12 times its length (length 1.50, width 1.68). Lengths of leg segments (femur: tibia: tarsus (tarsal segment I + segment II segment III)): fore leg: 2.50: 2.27: (0.09 + 0.24 + (segment III missing)); middle leg: 3.30: 3.50: 2.13 (0.13 + 1.16 + 0.84), length of mesotarsus II about 1.38 times length of mesotarsus III; hind leg: 3.25: 3.55: 1.99 (0.12 + 1.07 + 0.80), maximum width of metafemur: 0.51, length of metatarsus II about 1.34 times length of metatarsus III.</p><p>Color (Figs 1 d, 2 i, j). Body mainly dark brown, with scattered silvery pubescence. Pronotum with a row of black punctures near anterior margin and other punctures scattered on posterior lobe. Median part of anterior pronotal lobe dark orange. Sides of abdomen dark brown, with bright orange stripes along connexival segments II – VI, the width of stripes exhibits intraspecific variations; in some samples, the stripes almost cover the entire connexiva. Silvery pubescence usually distinctly denser on anterolateral corners of pronotum, lateral corners of metanotum, lateral parts of abdominal mediotergites II, V – VI, sparse on abdominal mediotergite I and lateral parts of sternites.</p><p>Structure. Body relatively large, covered with dense, short pubescence. Head (Figs 1 d, 2 i, j): triangular, almost perpendicular to thorax, without deflection; anteclypeus and postclypeus with dense, peg-like setae; antennal sockets prominent, antennal segment I much longer than head width, slightly thicker than antennal segments II – IV. Thorax (Figs 1 d, 2 i, j): pronotum slightly wider than length, posterior margin of pronotum broadly rounded, lateral parts of pronotum distinctly constricted at mid-length, middle part slightly raised and lateral parts of anterior pronotal lobe concave; mesonotum completely hidden beneath pronotal lobe and hind part of metanotum visible in dorsal view; lateral evaporatoriums slender, with a cluster of suberect, thick setae on each side; legs mainly with decumbent or suberect setae, tarsi of fore legs short, tarsi of middle and hind legs long and slender; profemora moderately incrassate, slightly curved and contracted subapically; mesofemora slender; metafemora (Fig. 3 b) relatively slender, ventrally with two rows of small teeth and two prominent long teeth, the sub-apical tooth almost as long as the sub-basal one, metatibiae ventrally with two rows of small spines. Abdomen (Figs 1 d, 2 i, j): relatively slender; mediotergite I concave laterally, mediotergites II – VII almost flat; connexiva moderately raised, almost parallel, hardly converging, connexival spines short, sharp, caudally pointed; abdominal segment VIII (Fig. 4 c, d) relatively stout, ventrally concave in lateral view, posteriorly with short, sparse setae, posterodorsal margin of abdominal segment VIII medially emarginate. Genital segments (Fig. 4 i, n, r, s): relatively large and visible in vitro; proctiger (Fig. 4 i) shield-shaped, hind margin rounded, posterior with short, sparse setae; paramere (Fig. 4 n) broad, strongly curved, with thick setae on external side, apices sharp; endosoma (Fig. 4 r, s) stout, lateral sclerites large, strongly sclerotized, apical ends of lateral sclerites distinctly constricted, dorsal sclerites distinctly sclerotized, translucent and curved, medially with membranous parts, secondary ventral sclerite stout, accessory sclerite absent.</p><p>Apterous female. Measurements. Body: length 7.00–7.10, width 2.20–2.25. Head: length 0.82, width: 1.16. Antenna: 4.97 (1.71 + 1.11 + 1.07 + 1.08), length of antennal segment I about 1.47 times head width. Pronotum: width about 1.09 times its length (length 1.68, width 1.83). Lengths of leg segments (femur: tibia: tarsus (tarsal segment I + segment II + segment III)): fore leg: 2.35: 2.05: 0.82 (0.09 + 0.24 + 0.49); middle leg: 3.17: 3.40: 2.02 (0.11 + 1.11 + 0.80), length of mesotarsus II about 1.39 times length of mesotarsus III; hind leg: 3.15: 3.55: 1.94 (0.13 + 1.04 + 0.77), length of metatarsus II about 1.35 times length of metatarsus III.</p><p>Color (Figs 1 a, 2 a, b). Similar to apterous male with following exceptions: silvery pubescence denser on lateral parts of abdominal mediotergite I and laterotergites I (Fig. 2 c). The width of stripes on connexiva exhibits intraspecific variations, wider and brighter in one sample.</p><p>Structure. Body slightly larger than apterous male. Head (Figs 1 c, 2 c, d): Similar to apterous male. Thorax (Figs 1 c, 2 c, d): similar to apterous male with following exceptions: profemora slender; metafemora slender, ventrally with two rows of small spines, metatibiae ventrally with some sparse small spines. Abdomen (Figs 1 c, 2 c, d): similar to apterous male with following exceptions: relatively stout; connexiva gradually convergent towards abdominal apex, connexival spines long, slender and straight, dorso-caudally directed. Genital segments: gonocoxae and gonapophyses semi-membranous, rami strongly sclerotized; proctiger (Fig. 4 j) broad, diamond-shaped, lateral dilations distinct, posteriorly with short, sparse setae.</p><p>Macropterous female and macropterous male.</p><p>Unknown.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>This species is named after its type locality, Motuo Village, Motuo County, China.</p><p>Habitats.</p><p>This species is found in the nearshore areas of larger, slow-flowing streams, particularly in corners formed by deadwood or vegetation. (Fig. 5 b).</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>China (Xizang) (Fig. 6).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F9C99836069958A7B9CBAB04D2CAA3EE	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Fu, Siying;Jin, Zezhong;Ye, Zhen	Fu, Siying, Jin, Zezhong, Ye, Zhen (2025): Three new species of Velia (Cesavelia) Koçak & Kemal, 2010 (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Veliidae) from China. ZooKeys 1254: 313-329, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1254.156152
8E26DFF7CE6A5D6297EDCA1F2BBE1EDD.text	8E26DFF7CE6A5D6297EDCA1F2BBE1EDD.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Velia (Cesavelia) yiliangensis Fu & Jin & Ye 2025	<div><p>Velia (Cesavelia) yiliangensis sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 1 e, f, 2 e, f, k, l, 3 c, 4 e, f, k, l, o, t, u</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>Holotype: apterous ♂, China • Yunnan Province, Zhaotong City, Yiliang County, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=104.2869&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=27.8271" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 104.2869/lat 27.8271)">Xiaocaoba Scenic Area</a>: 27.8271°N, 104.2869°E; 1758 m a. s. l.; 2020-VIII-19; Mu Qiao leg. (NKUM) . Paratypes: 1 apterous ♂, 5 apterous ♀, same data as holotype (NKUM) .</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>Body medium (length 6.33–6.80, width 1.82–2.27), mainly medium brown. Connexiva of apterous female curved, convergent in dorsal view posteriorly, with large, bright yellow stripes along entire connexiva in both sexes (Figs 1 e, f, 2 e, f, k, l), connexival spines short, caudally directed in males, absent in females (Fig. 2 e, f, k, l); abdominal segment VIII of male stout and ventrally concave (Fig. 4 e, f); proctiger of male broad, shield-shaped, posterior margin rounded (Fig. 4 k); paramere relatively slender, strongly curved, with thick setae on external side, apices sharp (Fig. 4 o); endosoma of male stout, apical ends of lateral sclerites constricted, dorsal sclerites distinctly weakly sclerotized, translucent and curved, secondary ventral sclerite slender, accessory sclerite absent (Fig. 4 t, u); proctiger of female broad, diamond-shaped (Fig. 4 l).</p><p>Comparative notes.</p><p>Velia (Cesavelia) yiliangensis sp. nov. is most similar to V. sinensis in appearance. It can be distinguished from other species of Cesavelia by the following characters: the absence of the accessory sclerite in the male endosoma distinguishes this species from V. tomokunii, V. championi, and V. mitrai (Fig. 4 t, u); the shape of the male proctiger (Fig. 4 k) distinguishes this species from V. bui, V. longiconnexiva, V. anderseni, V. laticaudata, and V. yunnana; and the entire connexiva with large, bright yellow stripes in both sexes, and two less prominent teeth near the sub-apical prominent tooth on the ventral side of the male metafemur (Figs 1 f, 3 c), distinguish this species from V. sinensis and V. tonkina . The extensor sides of the meso- and metatibia without long, erect setae distinguish this species from V. steelei . The large, bright yellow stripes along the entire connexiva in both sexes distinguish it from other new species in this study (Fig. 2 e, f, k, l vs. Fig. 2 a – d, 2 g – j).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Apterous male (holotype). Measurements. Body: length 6.47 (6.43–6.47), width 1.82 (1.82–2.02). Head: length 0.58, width: 1.11. Antenna: 4.59 (1.49 + 1.00 + 1.01 + 1.09), length of antennal segment I about 1.34 times head width. Pronotum: width about 1.14 times its length (length 1.40, width 1.60). Lengths of leg segments (femur: tibia: tarsus (tarsal segment I + segment II + segment III)): fore leg: 2.07: 2.03: 0.74 (0.07 + 0.20 + 0.47); middle leg: 2.90: 3.15: 1.85 (0.09 + 1.00 + 0.76), length of mesotarsus II about 1.32 times length of mesotarsus III; hind leg: 2.80: 3.30: 1.67 (0.09 + 0.89 + 0.69), maximum width of metafemur: 0.42, length of metatarsus II about 1.29 times length of metatarsus III.</p><p>Color (Figs 1 f, 2 k, l). Body mainly brown, with scattered silvery pubescence. Pronotum with a row of black punctures near anterior margin and other punctures scattered on posterior lobe. Median part of posterior pronotal lobe pale brown. Sides of abdomen dark brown, with large, bright yellow stripes along entire connexiva; median parts of mediotergites with some dark orange marks, in another male brighter. Silvery pubescence usually distinctly denser on anterolateral corners of pronotum, lateral corners of metanotum, lateral parts of abdominal mediotergites II, V – VI, sparse on abdominal mediotergites I, III – IV and sternites.</p><p>Structure. Body relatively large, covered with dense, short pubescence. Head (Figs 1 f, 2 k, l): triangular, almost perpendicular to thorax, without deflection; anteclypeus and postclypeus with dense, peg-like setae; antennal sockets prominent, antennal segment I much longer than head width, slightly thicker than antennal segments II – IV. Thorax (Figs 1 f, 2 k, l): pronotum slightly wider than length, posterior margin of pronotum broadly rounded, lateral parts of pronotum distinctly constricted at mid-length,, middle part slightly raised and lateral parts of anterior pronotal lobe concave; mesonotum completely hidden beneath pronotal lobe and hind part of metanotum visible in dorsal view; lateral evaporatoriums slender, with a cluster of suberect, thick setae on each side; legs mainly with decumbent or suberect setae, tarsi of fore legs short, tarsi of middle and hind legs long and slender; profemora moderately incrassate, slightly curved and contracted subapically; mesofemora medially slender; metafemora (Figs 1 f, 3 c) relatively slender, ventrally with two rows of small teeth and two prominent long teeth, the sub-apical tooth stouter than the sub-basal one, two long less prominent small teeth present near the sub-apical prominent tooth, are long, metatibiae ventrally with two rows of small spines. Abdomen (Figs 1 f, 2 k, l): relatively slender; mediotergite I concave laterally, mediotergites II – VII almost flat; connexiva moderately raised, almost parallel hardly converging, connexival spines very short, sharp, caudally pointed; abdominal segment VIII (Fig. 4 e, f) relatively stout, ventrally concave in lateral view, posteriorly with short, dense setae, posterodorsal margin medially emarginate. Genital segments (Fig. 4 k, o, t, u): relatively large and visible in vitro; proctiger (Fig. 4 k) shield-shaped, posterior margin rounded, posteriorly with short, sparse setae; paramere (Fig. 4 o) relatively slender, strongly curve, with thick setae on external side, apices sharp; endosoma (Fig. 4 t, u) stout, apical ends of lateral sclerites slightly constricted, dorsal sclerites weakly sclerotized, translucent and curved, secondary ventral sclerite slender, accessory sclerite absent.</p><p>Apterous female. Measurements. Body: length 6.33–6.80, width 2.13–2.27. Head: length 0.62, width: 1.07. Antenna: 4.26 (1.40 + 0.93 + 0.93 + 1.00), length of antennal segment I about 1.31 times head width. Pronotum: width about 1.34 times its length (length 1.33, width 1.78). Lengths of leg segments (femur: tibia: tarsus (tarsal segment I + segment II + segment III)): fore leg: 2.10: 1.95: 0.72 (0.09 + 0.16 + 0.47); middle leg: 2.83: 3.17: 1.73 (0.09 + 0.91 + 0.73), length of mesotarsus II about 1.25 times length of mesotarsus III; hind leg: 2.70: 3.30: 1.52 (0.09 + 0.80 + 0.63), length of metatarsus II about 1.27 times length of metatarsus III.</p><p>Color (Figs 1 e, 2 e, f). Similar to apterous male with following exception: in some females, bright yellow stripes along connexiva much wider than in male (Fig. 2 e). Mediotergites of some females exhibit brighter yellow coloration. Silvery pubescence denser on lateral parts of mediotergites I and III (Fig. 2 e).</p><p>Structure. Body slightly larger than apterous male. Head (Figs 1 e, 2 e, f): Similar to apterous male. Thorax (Figs 1 e, 2 e, f): similar to apterous male with following exceptions: profemora much slender; metafemora more slender, ventrally with two rows of small spines on each side, metatibiae ventrally without any spines or teeth. Abdomen (Figs 1 e, 2 e, f): similar to apterous male with following exceptions: relatively stout; connexiva curved, gradually convergent towards abdominal apex, connexival spines absent. Genital segments: gonocoxae and gonapophyses semi-membranous, rami strongly sclerotized; proctiger (Fig. 4 l) broad, diamond-shaped, posteriorly with short, sparse setae.</p><p>Macropterous female and macropterous male.</p><p>Unknown.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>This species is named after its type locality, Yiliang County, Yunnan Province, China.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>China (Yunnan) (Fig. 6).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/8E26DFF7CE6A5D6297EDCA1F2BBE1EDD	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Fu, Siying;Jin, Zezhong;Ye, Zhen	Fu, Siying, Jin, Zezhong, Ye, Zhen (2025): Three new species of Velia (Cesavelia) Koçak & Kemal, 2010 (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Veliidae) from China. ZooKeys 1254: 313-329, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1254.156152
