Rhagovelia espriella Padilla-Gil, 2011

Padilla-Gil, Dora Nancy, 2015, Ten new species of Rhagovelia in the angustipes complex (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae) from Colombia, with a key to the Colombian species, Zootaxa 4059 (1), pp. 71-95 : 92-93

Rhagovelia espriella Padilla-Gil, 2011

Material examined. COLOMBIA, Tumaco, La Espriella , Río Caunapí , 20 m, 21 VI 2010, leg. D. N. Padilla, 16 apt M, 1 macr M, 1 apt F, 1 macr F, (PSO-CZ).

Macropterous male. Length 3.6, maximum width (across humeral angles) 1.38. Similar in general coloration and structure to apterous male, with following exceptions: pronotum brown, with anterior band yellow and covered with short, semi-recumbent black setae intermixed with scattered golden setae; anterior half dark brown, posterior half pale brown, bearing numerous black spots; humeral angles prominent and rounded, apex widely rounded; L/ W: 1.3/1.38; hemelytra exceeding tip of abdomen (0.3), bearing 3 closed cells, 2 long cells originating in the basal portion of the wing followed by one smaller cells extending into the near to distal half, displaying uniformly dull brown, darker veins; Sc vein covered with short, semi-recumbent brown setae.

Macropterous female. Length 3.68, maximum width 1.52. Similar in general coloration and structure to apterous female, with following exceptions: anterior part of pronotum behind band yellow, convex and dark brown; posterior region decreased, pale brown, apex widely rounded; L/W: 1.48/1.52; hemelytra pale brown with darker veins, exceeding tip of abdomen (0.34), hemelytra similar to winged male.