Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
our fauna recently revised in
(1)Explanation of Names
Schizopteridae Reuter 1891
Numbers
10 spp. in 4 genera in our area
(1); the largest family of the suborder, with ~360 described spp. in >42 genera worldwide (estimated diversity much higher, >1200 spp.)
(1)(2)
Our fauna:
Corixidea major McAtee & Malloch: MD-FL to eOK-eTX
Glyptocombus halbertae Weirauch, Hoey-Chamberlain & Knyshov: FL (Collier Co)
Glyptocombus saltator Heidemann: MD GA MS OK TX
Glyptocombus suteri Weirauch, Hoey-Chamberlain & Knyshov: FL (Dade Co)
Nannocoris anophorus Weirauch, Hoey-Chamberlain & Knyshov: TX (Hays Co)
Nannocoris arenarius Blatchley: VA-FL
Nannocoris brevipilus Weirauch, Hoey-Chamberlain & Knyshov: TX (Angelina, Bastrop, Sabine Cos)
Schizoptera (Cantharocoris) bispina McAtee & Malloch: FL-TX-Guatemala
Schizoptera (Cantharocoris) rileyi Weirauch, Hoey-Chamberlain & Knyshov: LA-TX (Natchitoches Parish; Brazos, Cameron, Hidalgo Cos)
Schizoptera (Schizoptera) henryi Weirauch, Hoey-Chamberlain & Knyshov: TX (Cameron Co)
Identification
head strongly deflexed, eyes large, hind legs modified for jumping
(4)
Range
largely tropical; in our area, se. US (MD-FL to *KS-TX);
Glyptocombus saltator ranges into MI
(1)(*BG data)
the single specimen of the neotropical
Chinannus advenus collected in Vancouver, BC was an accidental introduction, probably with timber (
Knyshov et al. 2016:30)
Food
all members are thought to feed on small invertebrates
(4)Remarks
rarely collected; jump when disturbed
(3); some come to lights
(5)