title: Revision of the Mesoamerican genus Cataractocoris Usinger (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Nepomorpha: Naucoridae).
abstract: The genus Cataractocoris includes large waterfall-inhabiting insects that occur from Mexico to El Salvador and has received very little attention in the literature. Based on extensive field work during the past three years, we have collected saucer bugs (Heteroptera: Naucoridae) from many localities in central and southern Mexico. We here present detailed distributions and diagnostic information of the two described species of Cataractocoris and the description of a third species that occurs from Nayarit state in Mexico south to Guatemala. An illustrated taxonomic key to identify the species also is presented.
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Sites
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reynoso-Velasco
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Novelo-Gutiérrez
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D002489:Central America; D005260:Female; D020062:Heteroptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D013045:Species Specificity