Cymodema breviceps
(Stal, 1874)
Cymodema breviceps is a of true in the Cymidae, first described by Stal in 1874. It has a broad distribution across the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. The species is one of the more widely recorded members of the Cymodema. It has been documented from numerous island and mainland localities throughout the Neotropical region.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cymodema breviceps: //saɪmoʊˈdiːmə ˈbrɛvɪˌsɛps//
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Distribution
Widely distributed across the Caribbean region (including Bahamas, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, St. Vincent, Grand Cayman, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saba, St. Lucia, St. Martin, and Trinidad), Central America (Mexico), North America (USA), and South America (Argentina, British Guiana). Records span from 1964 to 2005.
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Taxonomic Notes
The name 'breviceps' refers to the short characteristic of this species. The Cymidae belongs to the infraorder Pentatomomorpha within Heteroptera.
Collection Records
Specimen records documented by Slater (1964) and Baranowski & Slater (1998, 2005) form the basis of known distribution data.