Uma breve história da família Naucoridae (Hemiptera: Nepomorpha) para a América do Sul: uma análise cienciométrica

Abstract

The family Naucoridae are aquatic insects belonging to the order Hemiptera. These insects are well adapted to life in running waters and have species capable of inhabiting degraded environments, which makes this important group bioindicators of the quality of aquatic environments. The study of this family in South America has recently undergone advances in biota documentation. This study aimed to map the trends of scientific publications about the insects of the family Naucoridae for South America. Without the use of a time filter, articles from 1879 to 2025 were obtained, and general data of the articles were collected, including authors, title, year, institution and place. A total of 123 articles were obtained, with a positive trend line in relation to the number of publications per year. The countries with the greatest predominance of studies are Brazil and Argentina, demonstrating both national and international interest in the subject. The collaboration between different institutions and authors demonstrates the importance of networking to explore the biodiversity of this family. The results provided a comprehensive overview of the advances achieved in the documentation concerning the family Naucoridae. However, it was also stressed the need to fill some gaps still existing in the specialized literature.