Potamocoridae

Potamocoridae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Infraorder:	Nepomorpha
Family:	Potamocoridae Usinger, 1941
Genera
Coleopterocoris Potamocoris

Potamocoridae is a family of true water bugs. The family was first scientifically described by Robert L. Usinger in 1941.

Morphology

Most species of this family are brown or light brown and long-winged. They have smooth wings reminiscent of water beetles. Often the pronotum and scutellum are darker colored. Some species have long golden hairs along their bodies. The bugs are found in slow-flowing water. The biology of this family is still poorly studied. ^{[1] [2]}

Distribution

Species of this family are found in tropical America, especially in South America, and a few in Central America.

Taxonomy

Potamocoridae is included in the superfamily Naucoroidea, or placed with Aphelocheiridae in a superfamily called Aphelocheiroidea.

The family contains the following genera:

• Coleopterocoris Hungerford, 1942
• Potamocoris Hungerford, 1941

References

1. Polhemus, Dan A.; Carrie, Rachael H. (2013). "A new species of Potamocoris (Heteroptera: Potamocoridae) from Belize, and synonymy of the genus Coleopterocoris". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 156 (2–3): 141–149. doi:10.1163/22119434-00002027.
2. Herrera, Federico; Springer, Monika (2012). "First Record of the Family Potamocoridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in Costa Rica and of Coleopterocoris Hungerford, 1942 in Central America". Zootaxa. 3333. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3333.1.6.