Colombia; Brazil; Bolivia
native · native
NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Derophthalma neotropica Carvalho & Gomes, 1980
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Derophthalma neotropica Carvalho & Gomes, 1980
- Name authority
- Carvalho & Gomes, 1980
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Miridae
- Genus
- Derophthalma
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera Linnaeus, 1758
- suborderHeteroptera Latreille, 1810
- infraorderCimicomorpha Leston, Pendergrast & Southwood, 1954
- superfamilyMiroidea
- familyMiridae
- genusDerophthalma
- speciesDerophthalma neotropica Carvalho & Gomes, 1980
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Derophthalma. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Derophthalma costarica Carvalho & Gomes, 1980 | MiridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Derophthalma dominicana Carvalho & Gomes, 1980 | MiridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Derophthalma emissitia (Distant, 1893) | MiridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Derophthalma guantanamoensis Hernandez & Henry, 2010 | MiridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Derophthalma guaraniana Carvalho & Gomes, 1980 | MiridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Derophthalma irrorata (Lethierry, 1881) | MiridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Derophthalma mexicana Carvalho & Gomes, 1980 | MiridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Derophthalma nebulosa (Reuter, 1905) | MiridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Derophthalma reuteriana Carvalho & Gomes, 1980 | MiridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Carvalho, J. C. M. and I. P. Gomes. Mirideos neotropicais, CCXVIII: Revisao do genero Derophthalma Berg, 1883 (Hemiptera). Experientiae 26: 93--146. (1980). Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:34YG8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.