Rhagovelia tenuipes Champion 1898
Creators: name: Moreira, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo
name: Pacheco-Chaves, Bernald
name: Springer, Monika
name: Cordeiro, Isabelle Da Rocha Silva
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hemiptera
Veliidae
Rhagovelia
Rhagovelia tenuipes

description: Rhagovelia tenuipes Champion, 1898
(Fig. 28)
Known distribution in Costa Rica. San José (Hungerford 1939, Bacon 1956). Reported here are the first records from Alajuela, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limón, and Puntarenas provinces.
Material examined. COSTA RICA: Alajuela —San Carlos, Florencia, La Vieja River, powerhouse of Hydropower Station Chocosuela II, 325 m a.s.l., 15.VI.2002, (R. Acosta): 1 male with broken wings, 1 nymph. San Carlos, San Carlos River Basin, TEC Project, site 1, VII–IX.1999: 1 apterous male, 1 macropterous male, 1 apterous female; site 7, 18.VIII.1999: 1 apterous male; site 6, 21.VII.1999: 1 macropterous male, 1 macropterous female. San Carlos, Cutris, Crucitas, Relaves, 10.86662o N / 84.34776o W, X.2008, (B. Pacheco): 1 apterous male. San Carlos, Celeste River, 10o43.843’ N / 84o53.270’ W, 106 m a.s.l., 23.IV.2008, (B. Pacheco): 1 apterous male, 1 apterous female. San Carlos, Aguas Zarcas, Altamira, Mr. Ash Stream, 100 m a.s.l., 2010, (B. Pacheco): 2 apterous females. San Carlos, San Pedro (La Tigra), small tributary of Peñas Blancas River, 150 m a.s.l., 20.X.2001, (M. Springer & C. Guillén): 1 apterous male. San Carlos, Mojahuevos Stream, 100 m a.s.l., 30.III.2002, (K. S. Rodríguez): 7 apterous males, 8 apterous females. San Ramón, San Ramón Reserve, San Lorencito River, 860 m a.s.l., 16.II.1994, (M. Springer): 1 apterous female. San Ramón, Alberto Manuel Brenes Mora Reserve, San Lorencito River, 950 m a.s.l., 25.X.2003, (J. A. Vindas): 2 apterous females; 25.IX.2005, (A. Castillo): 1 male with broken wings. San Ramón, San Lorencito River, 10.X.1998: 1 apterous female. San Ramón, San Ramón Forest Reserve, 850 m a.s.l, 25.III.1995, (J. Ludwig & R. L. Rodríguez): 5 apterous males, 3 apterous females. San Ramón, Las Musas River, 850 m a.s.l, 31.VIII.2003, (A. Y. Jiménez): 1 apterous male, 2 apterous females, 1 nymph. San Ramón, Piedades Sur, Yayo Stream, 700 m a.s.l., 21.IX.2003, (R. Lara): 1 apterous male, 1 apterous female. Upala, Canalete, Achiote River, desfogue, VIII.2010, (F. Reyes & P. Gutiérrez): 4 apterous females. Upala, Canalete, Zapote River, site 6, desfogue, (B. Pacheco): 1 apterous male. Guanacaste —Palo Verde, Lomas Barbudal Corridor, Barbudal Stream, 15.I.2007, (B. Pacheco): 1 apterous male, 1 apterous female. ACG, Góngora River, under bridge, on way to Cerro Cacao Reserve, 900 m a.s.l., 5.X.1998, (M. Springer): 3 apterous females. Cañas, Corobicí River, 30.VII.1994, (C. Angulo): 1 apterous male, 1 apterous female. Cañas, site 6, La Palma Stream, EsIA south channel, 54 m a.s.l., VII.2010, (B. Pacheco & D. Vásquez): 1 apterous female; site 7, La Soledad Stream, EsIA south channel, 51 m a.s.l., VII.2010, (B. Pacheco & D. Vásquez): 1 apterous female, 1 macropterous female. Abangares, Las Juntas, Ecomuseo, Aguas Claras River, 500 m a.s.l., 17.IX.2005, (E. Arroyo): 1 male with broken wings, 2 apterous females, 5 nymphs. Tilarán, Rugama Stream, 650 m a.s.l., 09.V.2011, (B. Pacheco, D. Vásquez & J. Bermúdez): 1 apterous male, 3 apterous females. Heredia —Braulio Carrillo National Park, 20.X.2007, (S. Zamora): 1 male with broken wings, 1 apterous female; Braulio Carrillo National Park, Molenete Stream, cableway, 600 m a.s.l., 10.XI.1996, (E. Estrada): 1 apterous male, 1 apterous female. Sarapiquí, La Tirimbina Reserve, Sarapiquí River, 27.I.2006: 1 apterous female, 1 nymph; 3.X.2005, (M. Werner): 2 apterous males; Tirimbina Reserve, El Uno Stream, 3.X.2005, (M. Werner): 1 apterous male, 1 apterous female. Sarapiquí, Selva Verde Lodge, Sarapiquí River, 100 m a.s.l., 30.IV.2000, (M. Springer): 1 apterous male, 3 apterous females, 1 macropterous female. Sarapiquí, Poza Azúl River, site 3, 275 m a.s.l., III.1998, (P. Paaby): 1 apterous female, 1 macropterous male. Sarapiquí, La Virgen, tributary to Poza Azúl River, 250 m a.s.l., III.1998, (P. Paaby): 1 apterous male, 2 nymphs. Horquetas, above ICE Project, stream behind Horquetas gas station, 19.VII.2012, (B. Pacheco): 1 apterous male, 2 apterous females, 2 nymphs. Limón —Peje River, Reventazón Project, site 10, XI.2011, (B. Pacheco & F. Reyes): 2 apterous males, 6 apterous females. Valle de La Estrella, Estrella River, VII.2012, (B. Pacheco & F. Reyes): 1 apterous male. Braulio Carrillo National Park, Botarrama Stream, González Stream Sector, 29.I.2006: 7 apterous males, 11 apterous females; Botarrama Stream, 9.X.2005: 4 apterous males, 5 apterous females. Matina, Brazo Seco Stream, 10.I.2012, (B. Pacheco & F. Reyes): 1 apterous female. Pococí, Guacimito River, 550 m a.s.l., 19.XI.2000, (L. Rodríguez): 1 apterous male, 1 male with broken wings, 12 apterous females, 1 female with broken wings, 9 nymphs. Pococí, Guápiles, Costa Rica River, 230 m a.s.l., 14.XI.2005, (E. Arroyo & G. Vargas): 1 apterous male, 2 apterous females; 14.X.2005, (T. Cotta): 1 female with broken wings; Costa Rica River, approximately 200 m a.s.l., (P. Calderón): 1 apterous male, 1 apterous female; Costa Rica River, under bridge, 14.XI.2005, (C. Lizana): 1 female with broken wings. Pococí, La Earth, Novillos River, 40 m a.s.l., 22.V.1996, (E. Martínez): 1 apterous female, 1 macropterous female, 7 nymphs. La Argentina, Finca Los Manantiales, stream, 570 m a.s.l., 21.VIII.2005, (M. Montero-Guzmán): 1 macropterous female. Guápiles, Chirripó River, site 1, above CDP, 07.IV.2011, (B. Pacheco): 3 apterous males, 1 macropterous male, 2 apterous females; Chirripó River, inside CDP: 2 apterous females. Limón, unnamed stream, tributary to Limoncito River, (B. Pacheco & F. Garita): 2 apterous females. Puntarenas —Osa, Banegas River, 8o41.485’ N / 83o 32.211 W, 31.I.2008, (B. Pacheco): 1 apterous male, 1 macropterous female. Osa, Puerto Jiménez, Tigre River, 25.II.2010, (B. Pacheco): 8 apterous males, 2 apterous females, 2 nymphs. Osa, Corcovado National Park, 8o28.703’ N / 83o 35.447 W, XI.2009 (B. Pacheco): 1 apterous male. Osa, Piedras Blancas River, 2.II.2008, (B. Pacheco): 2 apterous males. Osa, Osa Peninsula, Conte River, bridge, on way to Puerto Jiménez, under 20 m a.s.l., 27.IX.1996, (M. Springer): 2 apterous males, 3 nymphs; Osa Peninsula, tributary to Sábalo River, under 20 m a.s.l., 27.IX.1996, (M. Springer): 1 apterous male; Osa Peninsula, Barrigones River, by the bridge, under 50 m a.s.l., 20.VII.1996, (G. Umaña): 1 macropterous male, 1 nymph; Osa Peninsula, Tigre River, under 50 m a.s.l., 20.VII.1996, (G. Umaña): 1 apterous male; Osa Peninsula, Agujas River, by the bridge, under 50 m a.s.l., 26.IV.1996, (G. Umaña): 1 apterous female, 4 nymphs; Osa Peninsula, Corcovado National Park, Claro River, near Sirena, 0 m a.s.l., 24.IV.1999, (L. Stauffer): 5 apterous males, 1 macropterous male, 5 apterous females. Osa, Brujo River, 0 m a.s.l., 15.IX.2005, (T. Cotta): 1 female with broken wings. Osa, Ramón River, Bio Terra, IV.2011, (D. Zúñiga): 1 apterous female, 1 macropterous female; (B. Pacheco): 1 apterous female. Cuenca del Térraba, Térraba River, IV.2000: 1 apterous male, 1 male with broken wings, 1 apterous female. Cuenca Del Térraba, Diquís Hydropower Project, Convento River, 25.II.2005, (R. Lara): 4 apterous males, 10 apterous females; Diquís Hydropower Project, Brujo River, 1.III.2006, (R. Lara): 2 apterous males, 1 macropterous female; Diquís Hydropower Project, ICE, General River X Peje River, 23.III.2006, (R. Lara): 1 apterous male, 3 apterous females. Diquís Hydropower Project, Unión River, 14.III.2006, (R. Lara): 2 apterous males, 2 males with broken wings, 2 apterous females, 1 female with broken wings. Diquís Hydropower Project, Volcán River, 13.II.2006, (R. Lara): 3 apterous females. Parrita, Bijagual, Pirrís River, 8o 38.890 N / 84o 15.986 W, 14.V.2009, (B. Pacheco): 1 apterous male, 1 macropterous male, 6 apterous females, 1 macropterous female. Punta Morales, Lagarto River, 10o6.532’ / 84o55.132’ W, 38 m a.s.l., 7.VI.2009, (B. Pacheco): 2 apterous males, 1 apterous female. Buenos Aires, Longo Mai, Convento River, 550 m a.s.l., 23.V.1998, (A. Nunn): 1 apterous male; 23.VII.1998, (A. Nunn): 1 apterous female; Longo Mai, San Juan River, 550 m a.s.l., 24.IX.1998, (A. Nunn): 1 apterous male, 3 apterous females. Golfito, Cañaza Stream, under waterfall, under 50 m a.s.l., I.1997, (A. Villalobos): 1 apterous female, 1 female with broken wings, 1 macropterous female. Golfito, La Gamba Stream, 10 m a.s.l., 15.I.1998, (M. Springer): 1 apterous male. Montes de Oro, Miramar, Ciruelas River, 500 m a.s.l, 10.X.2005, (W. Solis): 1 apterous female. Zona Sur, Interamericana, Coto River, by the bridge, under 50 m a.s.l, 25.IV.1997, (G. Umaña): 1 apterous female. Coto Brus, Las Cruces, Jaba River (Matadero), 10.X.1999, (M. Springer): 1 apterous male. Coto Brus, San Vito, Las Cruces, Jaba River, 1100 m a.s.l., (M. Springer): 1 macropterous female. San José —Pérez Zeledón, San Isidro, stream, 700 m a.s.l., 15.IX.2005, (R. Lara): 2 apterous females, 3 nymphs.
description: Published as part of Moreira, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo, Pacheco-Chaves, Bernald, Springer, Monika & Cordeiro, Isabelle Da Rocha Silva, 2015, Two new species of Rhagovelia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae) from Costa Rica, with a key and new records from the country, pp. 477-500 in Zootaxa 3980 (4) on page 498, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3980.4.2, http://zenodo.org/record/242507