| Gelastocoris oculatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Gelastocoridae |
| Genus: | Gelastocoris |
| Species: | G. oculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gelastocoris oculatus (Fabricius, 1798) | |
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Gelastocoris oculatus, the big-eyed toad bug, is a species of toad bug in the family Gelastocoridae. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2][3] Due to their coloration they can be difficult to find. Females lay their eggs under rocks or in sand or mud and both the larva and adults are carnivorous: feeding on other insects along the shorelines.
Big-eyed toad bug, Gelastocoris oculatus
They are most active in spring to autumn and those in the northern range hibernate. Adults have been known to congregate sometimes.
Big-eyed toad bug, Gelastocoris oculatus
Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species Gelastocoris oculatus:
- Gelastocoris oculatus oculatus (Fabricius, 1798)
- Gelastocoris oculatus variegatus (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
References
- 1 2 "Gelastocoris oculatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Gelastocoris oculatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Gelastocoris oculatus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
Further reading
- Todd, Edward L. (1955). "A Taxonomic Revision of the Family Gelastocoridae (Hemiptera)". The University of Kansas Science Bulletin. 37 (11): 277–475. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.1590. hdl:1808/26411.
External links
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