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Cydamus (bug)
''Cydamus'' is a genus of broad-headed bugs in the family Alydidae, found in the Americas. There are about 15 described species in ''Cydamus''. Species These 15 species belong to the genus ''Cydamus'': * '' Cydamus abditus'' Van Duzee, 1925 * '' Cydamus adspersipes'' Stål, 1860 * '' Cydamus bolivianus'' Kormilev, 1953 * '' Cydamus borealis'' Distant, 1881 * '' Cydamus celeripes'' (Berg, 1883) * '' Cydamus deauratus'' Distant, 1893 * '' Cydamus delpontei'' Kormilev, 1953 * '' Cydamus femoralis'' Stål, 1860 * '' Cydamus inauratus'' Distant, 1893 * '' Cydamus kormilevi'' Schaefer, C. W., 1996 * '' Cydamus lizeri'' Kormilev, 1953 * '' Cydamus minor'' Kormilev, 1953 * '' Cydamus picticeps'' (Stal, 1859) * '' Cydamus seai'' Kormilev, 1953 * '' Cydamus trispinosus'' (De Geer, 1773) c g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * External links Articles created by Qbugbot Micrelytrinae Pentatomomorpha genera [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broad-headed Bug
Alydidae, commonly known as broad-headed bugs, is a family of true bugs very similar to the closely related Coreidae (leaf-footed bugs and relatives). There are at least 60 genera and 300 species altogether. Distributed in the temperate and warmer regions of the Earth, most are tropical and subtropical animals; for example Europe has a mere 10 species, and only 2 of these occur outside the Mediterranean region. Names Broad-headed bugs are known as knobe in the Meto and Funai Helong languages of West Timor, Indonesia. Description Broad-headed bugs are up to long, and have slender bodies. Some have long and very thin legs. The most notable characteristics of the family are that the head is broad, often similar in length and width to the pronotum and the scutellum, and that the last antennal segments are elongated and curved. The compound eyes are globular and protruding, and they also have ocelli. The femora of the hindlegs bear several strong spines; the tarsus has three segm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
