Microphysidae

Updated on Dec 23, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Suborder Heteroptera Rank Family		Phylum Arthropoda Order Hemiptera Infraorder Cimicomorpha

Similar Ceratocombidae, Dipsocoridae, Piesmatidae, Velvet water bug, Termitaphididae

The Microphysidae are a very small family of bugs, comprising only 5 genera.

Systematics

Until recently, many authors considered these bugs to belong within the family Anthocoridae.

The following genera belong to this family:

Subfamily Microphysinae

Genus Chinaola Blatchley

Genus Loricula Curtis (= Microphysa)

Genus Mallochiola Bergroth

Genus Myrmedobia Bärensprung

Genus †Myrmericula Popov [Eocene fossils]

Genus †Popovophysa McKellar & Engel [Cretaceous fossils]

Genus †Tytthophysa Popov & Herczek [Eocene fossils]

Subfamily Ciorullinae

Genus Ciorulla Péricart

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