Biology:Gelastocoris oculatus

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Short description: Species of true bug

Gelastocoris oculatus
Big-eyed Toad Bug - Gelastocoris oculatus , Governor Bridge Natural Area, Bowie, Maryland.jpg
Scientific classification edit
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)
Synonyms[1]
  • Naucoris oculata Fabricius, 1798

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

Further reading

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13541901 entry