Heterogastridae

Updated on Dec 18, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Suborder Heteroptera Rank Family		Phylum Arthropoda Order Hemiptera Infraorder Pentatomomorpha
Similar Oxycarenidae, Aenictopecheidae, Termitaphididae

Heterogastridae is a family of lygaeoid bugs consisting of 23 genera and 97 species.

The group has been considered a subfamily, tribe and subtribe, but most recently has been restored to family status.

Partial list of genera

Artemidorus Distant, 1903

Boccharis Distant, 1904

Depressignus Scudder, 1962

Dinomachellus Scudder, 1957

Dinomachus Distant, 1901

Equatobursa H.G. Zou, 1985

Eranchiellus Scudder, 1957

Heissothignus Slater & Brailovsky, 2006

Heterogaster

Heteropynellus Scudder, 1962

Hyginellus Distant, 1913

Hyginus Stål, 1859

Masoas Distant, 1906

Minigellus Scudder, 1962

Nerthus Distant, 1909

Parathyginus Scudder, 1957

Platyplax Fieber, 1860

Sadoletus Distant, 1904

Thyrothanus Scudder, 1957

Trinithignus Scudder, 1962

Walkothignus Scudder, 1962

Woodwardothignus Slater, 1981

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