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Artheneidae is a family of
true bug Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to around ...
s in the order
Hemiptera Hemiptera (; ) is an order (biology), order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, Reduviidae, assassin bugs, Cimex, bed bugs, and shield bugs. ...
. It was formerly included in
Lygaeidae The Lygaeidae are a family in the Hemiptera (true bugs), with more than 110 genera in four subfamilies. The family is commonly referred to as seed bugs, and less commonly, milkweed bugs, or ground bugs. However, while many of the species feed on ...
. There are about 7 genera and at least 20 described species in Artheneidae.


Genera

These seven genera belong to the family Artheneidae: * '' Artheneidea'' Kiritshenko, 1913 * '' Artheneis'' Spinola, 1837 * '' Chilacis'' Fieber, 1864 * '' Dilompus'' Scudder, 1957 * '' Holcocranum'' Fieber, 1860 * '' Nothochromus'' Slater, Woodward & Sweet, 1962 * ''
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'' Distant, 1909


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External links

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