Gerromorpha (Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera) from eastern Maranhão state, northeastern Brazil Author Lima Franco, Cleilton Author Mourão dos Santos Rodrigues, Juliana Author Silva de Azevêdo, Carlos Augusto Author Moreira, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo text Check List 2021 2021-03-17 17 2 551 568 http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/17.2.551 journal article 10.15560/17.2.551 1809-127X Microvelia pulchella Westwood, 1834 Figure 10C–H New records. BRAZIL • 3 ♂ , 3 ♀ ; Maranhão , Aldeias Altas , Cheio d’água lagoon; −04.64352 , −043.51263 ; 20 Sep. 2019 ; C.L. Franco et al. leg.; LEAq 00234, 00237, 00273 • 38 ♂ , 46 ♀ ; Maranhão , Aldeias Altas , Poção stream; −04.67388 , −043.54138 ; 27 Aug. 2019 ; C.L. Franco et al. leg.; LEAq 00108, 00111, 00115, 00206– 00208, 00210–00211, 00214–00215, 00225, 00232 . Identification. Our material of this species was identified based on the following characters: apterous speci- mens with the mesonotum exposed, not covered by the pronotum ( Fig. 10E, G ); male elongated, subcylindrical; female broad, rounded; male hind tibia bent ( Fig. 10D ); male terminalia aligned with the longitudinal axis of the body; and male abdominal segment VIII ventrally without depressions, projections, or notches (Moreira 2012). Figure 11. Gerromorpha from eastern Maranhão state, northeastern Brazil. A–D. Rhagovelia brunae . A, B. Apterous male. A. Dorsal view. B. Ventral view. C, D. Apterous female. C. Dorsal view. D. Ventral view. E–H. Rhagovelia hambletoni . E, F. Apterous male. E. Dorsal view. F. Ventral view. G, H. Apterous female. G. Dorsal view. H. Ventral view. I–L. Rhagovelia robusta . I, J. Apterous male. I. Dorsal view. J. Ventral view. K, L. Apterous female. K. Dorsal view. L. Ventral view. M–O. Rhagovelia tenuipes . M, N. Apterous male. M. Dorsal view. N. Ventral view. O. Apterous female, dorsal view. Distribution in Brazil . AM, PA, MA, PI, PE, BA, AL, MS, MG, ES, SP, RJ, SC. Comments. Previously recorded from northern Maranhão state , in the municipality of São Luís ( Moreira and Campos 2012 ).