Family

Gelastocoridae (Toad bugs)

Gelastocoris oculatus. Photo: (c) Patrick Coin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

The Gelastocoridae (toad bugs) is a family of about 100 species of insects in the suborder Heteroptera. They are reminiscent of toads both in the warty appearance and hopping movements of some species.

— Wikipedia

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Hemiptera (True bugs, hoppers, aphids, and allies)
        Suborder: Heteroptera (True bugs)
        Infraorder: Nepomorpha (Water bugs)
        Superfamily: Gelastocoroidea
        Family: Gelastocoridae (Toad bugs)
        Genus: Gelastocoris (1)

Subtaxa

Genus: Gelastocoris

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