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Checklist for Superfamily Ochteroidea Kirkaldy, 1906
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
215
4692
23577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
153
4090
20228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
66
1562
7191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, Water bugs
11
77
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Ochteroidea
Kirkaldy, 1906
2
5
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
2 Families width 50 Species and 2 Subspecies
Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897Toad bug48SpeciesTaxom
Ochteridae Kirkaldy, 1906Velvety shore bug2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South America
5 Genera with 50 Species
Cratonerthra Martins-Neto, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocoris Kirkaldy, 190121SpeciesTaxom
Montandonius Melin, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Nerthra Say, 1955Toad bugs25SpeciesTaxom
Ocyochterus Drake & Góm..., 18792SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
50 Species and 2 Subspecies
Cratonerthra corinthiana R. G. Martin..., 2005
Cratonerthra estevezae M. L. Ruf, 2005
Gelastocoris amazonensis Melin, 1928
Gelastocoris andinus Melin, 1928
Gelastocoris apureensis Melin, 1929
Gelastocoris bolivianus De Carlo, 1954
Gelastocoris decarloi Estévez & Sc..., 1977
Gelastocoris flavus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Gelastocoris flavus flavus Guérin-Ménev..., 1835
Gelastocoris flavus quadrimaculatus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Gelastocoris fuscus Martin, 1929
Gelastocoris hungerfordi Melin, 1929
Gelastocoris major Montandon, 1910Woollyleaf manzanita
Gelastocoris martinezi De Carlo, 1954
Gelastocoris monrosi De Carlo, 1959
Gelastocoris nebulosus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Gelastocoris oculatus Fabricius, 1798Big-Eyed Toad Bug
Gelastocoris paraguayensis De Carlo, 1954
Gelastocoris peruensis Melin, 1928
Gelastocoris quadrimaculatus Guérin, 1844
Gelastocoris rotundatus Champion, 1901
Gelastocoris vandamepompanoni Boulard & Ja..., 1984
Gelastocoris vicinus Champion, 1901
Montandonius angulatus Melin, 1930
Montandonius willineri De Carlo, 1954
Nerthra americana Montandon, 1905
Nerthra amplicollis Stål, 1854
Nerthra ater Melin, 1928
Nerthra borealis Melin, 1928
Nerthra buenoi Todd, 1955Slender dwarf-flax
Nerthra ecuadorensis Melin, 1929
Nerthra fuscipes Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Toad bug
Nerthra gaucha Estévez & Sc..., 1980
Nerthra lata Montandon, 1899
Nerthra manni Todd, 1955Slender dwarf-flax
Nerthra montandoni Melin, 1928
Nerthra nepaeformis Fabricius, 1775
Nerthra parvula Signoret, 1864
Nerthra peruviana Montandon, 1905
Nerthra praecipua Todd, 1957
Nerthra quinquedentata Melin, 1929
Nerthra ranina Herrich-Scha..., 1853Zebra sole
Nerthra raptoria Fabricius, 1803
Nerthra rugosa Desjardins, 1837
Nerthra subantarctica Faúndez & As..., 2015
Nerthra tenebrosa Todd, 1955Slender dwarf-flax
Nerthra terrestris Kevan, 1948
Nerthra undosa Nieser & Chen, 1992
Nerthra unicornis Melin, 1928
Nerthra williamsi Todd, 1955Slender dwarf-flax
Ocyochterus irmae D.Polhemus &..., 2014
Ocyochterus victor Bolívar, 1879

Subnodes of Ochteroidea with occurrences in South America
FamilyGelastocoridae
Kirkaldy, 1897
toad bug, Toad bugs, Toadbugs
4
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOchteridae
Kirkaldy, 1906
velvety shore bug, Velvety shore bugs
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Ochteroidea at itis.gov