''Agathyrna'' is a genus of
seed bugs in the
tribe
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Colpurini
The ColpuriniBreddin G (1900) ''Entomologische Nachrichten'' 26: 39. are a tribe of leaf-footed bugs, in the subfamily Coreinae
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from
Malesia
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and
New Guinea
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, erected by
Carl Stål
Carl Stål (21 March 1833 – 13 June 1878) was a Swedish entomologist specialising in Hemiptera.
He was born at Karlberg Castle, Stockholm on 21 March 1833 and died at Frösundavik near Stockholm on 13 June 1878. He was the son of architect, ...
in 1861.
[Stål C (1861) ''Stettin. Entomol. Zeit.'' 22: 144.]
Species
The ''Coreoidea Species File'' lists:
# ''
Agathyrna ceramica''
Dolling, 1987
# ''
Agathyrna concolor''
Dolling, 1987
# ''
Agathyrna minor''
Dolling, 1987
# ''
Agathyrna praecellens''
Stål, 1861 - type species
# ''
Agathyrna venosa''
Dolling, 1987
References
External links
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Coreidae genera
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