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Gelastocoris Barberi
''Gelastocoris'' is a genus of toad bugs in the family Gelastocoridae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Gelastocoris''. Species These 23 species belong to the genus ''Gelastocoris'': * ''Gelastocoris amazonensis'' Melin, 1929 * ''Gelastocoris andinus'' Melin, 1929 * ''Gelastocoris apureensis'' Melin, 1929 * ''Gelastocoris barberi'' Torre-Bueno * ''Gelastocoris bolivianus'' De Carlo, 1954 * ''Gelastocoris bufo'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1840) * ''Gelastocoris curiosus'' Poinar & Brown, 2016 * ''Gelastocoris decarloi'' Estévez & Schnack, 1977 * ''Gelastocoris flavus'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1835) * ''Gelastocoris fuscus'' Martin, 1929 * ''Gelastocoris hungerfordi'' Melin, 1929 * ''Gelastocoris major'' Montandon, 1910 * ''Gelastocoris martinezi'' De Carlo, 1954 * ''Gelastocoris monrosi'' De Carlo, 1959 * ''Gelastocoris nebulosus'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1844) * ''Gelastocoris oculatus'' (Fabricius, 1798) (big-eyed toad bug) * ''Gelastocoris paraguayensis'' De Carlo, 1954 * ''G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toad Bug
The Gelastocoridae (toad bugs) is a family of about 100 species of insects in the suborder Heteroptera. These fall into two genera, about 15 species of ''Gelastocoris'' from the New World and 85 of ''Nerthra'' from the Old World. They are reminiscent of toads both in the warty appearance and hopping movements of some species. Biology Gelastocoridae are riparian insects, generally found at the margins of streams and ponds, where they are predators of small insects. Gelastocoridae catch their prey by leaping on top of them and grasping them with their modified front legs.Borror DJ, Tripplehorn CA, Johnson NF (1989) An Introduction to the Study of Insects, 6th edition. Harcourt Brace College Publishers. New York. pg 213 Members of the family are found throughout the world, but their highest diversity is in the tropics. Adults lay their eggs in sand. Nymphs of many species cover themselves with a layer of sand grains. Apart from the no doubt considerable physical protection that th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
