toad bug

Gelastocoris oculatus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Gelastocoridae

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 2,502Canada · 115Mexico · 22

Sources and credits

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