Dipsocoromorpha
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Ceratocombidae
minute litter bugs
Ceratocombidae is a family of minute litter bugs in the order Hemiptera, classified within the infraorder Dipsocoromorpha and superfamily Dipsocoroidea. The family comprises at least three genera—Astemma, Ceratocombus, and Leptonannus—with approximately 20 described species. Members are small, cryptic insects associated with decomposing organic matter in forest habitats. Their diversity is greatest in the Indo-Pacific region, though species occur across North America, Europe, Madagascar, and the Oriental region.
Corixidea
jumping soil bugs
Corixidea is a genus of small true bugs in the family Schizopteridae, commonly referred to as jumping soil bugs. The genus was established by Reuter in 1891 and contains at least three described species: C. crassa, C. lunigera, and C. major. These insects belong to the infraorder Dipsocoromorpha, a group of minute predatory or cryptozoic bugs associated with soil and leaf litter habitats. The genus is characterized by adaptations for jumping locomotion, though specific morphological details remain poorly documented in accessible literature.
Corixidea major
jumping soil bug
Corixidea major is a species of jumping soil bug in the family 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 habitats.
Glyptocombus
jumping soil bugs
Glyptocombus is a genus of minute jumping soil bugs in the family Schizopteridae, first described by Heidemann in 1906. The genus was long considered monotypic, containing only G. saltator, until 2018 when three additional species were described from the United States and Mexico. These insects belong to the infraorder Dipsocoromorpha, a group of small predatory true bugs adapted to life in soil and leaf litter. The genus is among the more poorly known groups of Heteroptera due to their cryptic habits and small size.
Glyptocombus saltator
Glyptocombus saltator is a minute true bug in the family Schizopteridae, described by Heidemann in 1906. It belongs to the infraorder Dipsocoromorpha, a group of small predatory or cryptic heteropterans often found in leaf litter and other concealed microhabitats. The species epithet "saltator" suggests jumping ability, a trait common in this group. Very little is known about its specific biology due to its small size and cryptic habits.
Hebroidea
Velvet Water Bugs
Hebroidea is a superfamily of Heteroptera (true bugs) established by Amyot & Serville in 1843, containing the family Hebridae. Members are known as velvet water bugs and represent the smallest group within the infraorder Gerromorpha. They inhabit semiaquatic environments with dense vegetation.
Lipogomphus
Lipogomphus is a genus of velvet water bugs in the family Hebridae, established by Berg in 1879. The genus contains at least four described species distributed in the New World. Members of this genus are small predatory aquatic insects associated with wet habitats.
Lipogomphus brevis
velvet water bug
Lipogomphus brevis is a species of velvet water bug in the family Hebridae. It belongs to the infraorder Dipsocoromorpha, a group of small predatory true bugs often associated with moist or aquatic habitats. The species was described by Champion in 1898 and is known from Central America and North America. Like other members of Hebridae, it is presumed to inhabit the surface film of quiet waters.
Nannocoris
Nannocoris is a genus of minute true bugs in the family Schizopteridae, first described by Reuter in 1891. These insects belong to the infraorder Dipsocoromorpha, a group of small, often overlooked predatory or mycophagous bugs. Members of this genus are characterized by their diminutive size and cryptic habits. The genus is poorly documented in scientific literature, with limited species-level descriptions and biological data available.
Schizoptera rileyi
Schizoptera rileyi is a species of minute litter bug in the family Schizopteridae, described in 2018. Members of this family are among the smallest true bugs, typically inhabiting leaf litter and soil habitats. The species epithet honors Edward Riley, a prolific coleopterist and collector. The genus 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.
Systelloderes
gnat bugs
Systelloderes is a genus of gnat bugs (family Enicocephalidae) containing approximately 12 described species. The genus exhibits a nearly cosmopolitan distribution with highest diversity in humid tropical and subtropical forests. Species occur across multiple continents including Africa, Madagascar, New Zealand, New Caledonia, and the Americas from North America through Central and South America. The genus was established by Blanchard in 1852 and belongs to the tribe Systelloderini within the subfamily Enicocephalinae.
Systelloderes biceps
gnat bug
Systelloderes biceps is a species of gnat bug in the family Enicocephalidae, a group of small, predatory true bugs. The species is found across Central America and North America. Members of this family are generally poorly studied, and specific biological details for S. biceps remain limited in the scientific literature.