Schizoptera rileyi

Weirauch, Hoey-Chamberlain & Knyshov, 2018

Schizoptera rileyi is a of minute litter in the , described in 2018. Members of this family are among the smallest , typically inhabiting leaf litter and soil . The species epithet honors Edward Riley, a prolific and . The Schizoptera belongs to the infraorder Dipsocoromorpha, a group of cryptic, ground-dwelling true bugs that are poorly known due to their small size and concealed habits.

Schizoptera (10.3897-zookeys.796.24176) Figure 9 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.

Schizoptera (10.3897-zookeys.796.24176) Figure 8 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 Schizoptera rileyi: /skɪˈzɒptərə ˈraɪliːaɪ/

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

Images

Habitat

Leaf litter and soil microhabitats; typical for members of the and infraorder Dipsocoromorpha.

Distribution

North America; known from the United States.

More Details

Etymology

The epithet 'rileyi' honors Edward Riley, an indefatigable of who contributed much of the material for related , including the Saperda lateralis rileyi.

Taxonomic History

Described in 2018 by Weirauch, Hoey-Chamberlain & Knyshov, reflecting ongoing discovery and documentation of diversity within the cryptic Dipsocoromorpha.