Corixidea major

McAtee & Malloch, 1925

jumping soil bug

Corixidea major is a of jumping soil in the Schizopteridae, first described by McAtee and Malloch in 1925. It belongs to the infraorder Dipsocoromorpha, a group of small predatory true bugs. The species is known from North America. Like other schizopterids, it is associated with soil and leaf litter .

Corixidea major (10.3897-zookeys.796.24176) Figure 5 by Weirauch C, Hoey-Chamberlain R, Knyshov A (2018) Synopsis of Schizopteridae (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Dipsocoromorpha) from the United States, with description of seven new species from the US and Mexico. In: Wheeler Jr AG (Ed.) A Festschrift Recognizing Thomas J. Henry for a Lifetime of Contributions to Heteropteran Systematics. ZooKeys 796: 49-82. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.796.24176. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.Corixidea major (10.3897-zookeys.796.24176) Figure 4 by Weirauch C, Hoey-Chamberlain R, Knyshov A (2018) Synopsis of Schizopteridae (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Dipsocoromorpha) from the United States, with description of seven new species from the US and Mexico. In: Wheeler Jr AG (Ed.) A Festschrift Recognizing Thomas J. Henry for a Lifetime of Contributions to Heteropteran Systematics. ZooKeys 796: 49-82. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.796.24176. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Corixidea major: /kɔːˈrɪksɪˌdeɪə ˈmeɪdʒər/

These audio files are automatically generated. While they are not always 100% accurate, they are a good starting point.

Images

Habitat

Soil and leaf litter environments, typical for members of the Schizopteridae.

Distribution

North America.

More Details

Taxonomic Note

The Corixidea is classified in the Schizopteridae, infraorder Dipsocoromorpha. This group is sometimes referred to as 'jumping soil bugs' due to their characteristic habit of jumping when disturbed and their association with soil .

Tags

Sources and further reading