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''Aradus'' is a
An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with considerations on faunal diversification and affinities.
''Festschrift zum'' 70, 181-214. pg. 190. There are around 200Schmitz, A., et al. (2010)
Distribution and functional morphology of photomechanic infrared sensilla in flat bugs of the genus ''Aradus'' (Heteroptera, Aradidae).
''Arthropod Structure & Development'' 39(1), 17-25. or more species in the genus. Most ''Aradus'' feed on
Natural history of the flat bug ''Aradus gracilicornis'' in fire-killed pines (Heteroptera: Aradidae).
''Florida Entomologist'' 87(1), 79-81. Some species are pyrophilous, associating with burned habitat such as forests after
*'' Aradus abbas''
*'' Aradus acutus''
*'' Aradus aequalis''
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''Aradus'' subgenus ''Aradus''
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''Aradus'' subgenus ''Quilnus''.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Aradidae Pentatomomorpha genera {{Pentatomomorpha-stub
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of true bugs
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 aroun ...
in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic
The Holarctic realm is a biogeographic realm that comprises the majority of habitats found throughout the continents in the Northern Hemisphere. It corresponds to the floristic Boreal Kingdom. It includes both the Nearctic zoogeographical reg ...
.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with considerations on faunal diversification and affinities.
''Festschrift zum'' 70, 181-214. pg. 190. There are around 200Schmitz, A., et al. (2010)
Distribution and functional morphology of photomechanic infrared sensilla in flat bugs of the genus ''Aradus'' (Heteroptera, Aradidae).
''Arthropod Structure & Development'' 39(1), 17-25. or more species in the genus. Most ''Aradus'' feed on
fungi
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately fr ...
, often in dead tree
In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are ...
s.Deyrup, M. and J. G. Mosley. (2004)Natural history of the flat bug ''Aradus gracilicornis'' in fire-killed pines (Heteroptera: Aradidae).
''Florida Entomologist'' 87(1), 79-81. Some species are pyrophilous, associating with burned habitat such as forests after
wildfire
A wildfire, forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identi ...
s. They feed on the particular fungi that grow on burnt wood. Examples include '' A. laeviusculus'', which eats fungi growing on burned conifers
Conifers are a group of cone-bearing seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms. Scientifically, they make up the division Pinophyta (), also known as Coniferophyta () or Coniferae. The division contains a single extant class, Pinopsida. All ext ...
, and ''Aradus gracilis
''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, ...
'', which occurs in large numbers on burned South Florida slash pine (''Pinus elliottii'' var. ''densa'').
Species include:
*'' Aradus abbas''
*'' Aradus acutus''
*'' Aradus aequalis''
*''Aradus alaskanus
''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, ...
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*''Aradus ampliatus
''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, ...
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*'' Aradus antennalis''
*''Aradus apicalis
''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, ...
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*'' Aradus approximatus''
*''Aradus arizonicus
''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, ...
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*''Aradus barberi
''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, ...
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*'' Aradus basalis''
*'' Aradus behrensi''
*''Aradus betulae
''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, ...
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*'' Aradus blaisdelli''
*'' Aradus borealis''
*''Aradus breviatus
''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, ...
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*''Aradus brevicornis
''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, ...
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*'' Aradus brunnicornis''
*'' Aradus carolinensis''
*'' Aradus cincticornis''
*'' Aradus coarctatus''
*'' Aradus coloradensis''
*'' Aradus compressus''
*'' Aradus concinnus''
*'' Aradus consors''
*'' Aradus crenatus''
*'' Aradus curticollis''
*'' Aradus debilis''
*'' Aradus depictus''
*'' Aradus duzeei''
*'' Aradus evermanni''
*'' Aradus falleni''
*'' Aradus froeschneri''
*'' Aradus funestus''
*'' Aradus furnissi''
*'' Aradus furvus''
*'' Aradus fuscipennis''
*'' Aradus fuscomaculatus''
*'' Aradus gracilicornis''
*''Aradus gracilis
''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, ...
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*'' Aradus hesperius''
*'' Aradus implanus''
*'' Aradus inornatus''
*'' Aradus insignitus''
*'' Aradus insolitus''
*'' Aradus intectus''
*'' Aradus intermedius''
*'' Aradus kormilevi''
*'' Aradus lawrencei''
*'' Aradus leachi''
*'' Aradus linsleyi''
*'' Aradus lugubris''
*'' Aradus marginatus''
*'' Aradus medioximus''
*'' Aradus montanus''
*'' Aradus occidentalis''
*'' Aradus opertaneus''
*'' Aradus orbiculus''
*'' Aradus oregonicus''
*'' Aradus ornatus''
*'' Aradus ovatus''
*'' Aradus oviventris''
*'' Aradus paganicus''
*'' Aradus pannosus''
*'' Aradus parshleyi''
*'' Aradus parvicornis''
*'' Aradus patibulus''
*'' Aradus persimilis''
*'' Aradus proboscideus''
*'' Aradus quadrilineatus''
*'' Aradus robustus''
*'' Aradus saileri''
*'' Aradus saskatchewanensis''
*'' Aradus serratus''
*'' Aradus shermani''
*'' Aradus signaticornis''
*'' Aradus similis''
*'' Aradus snowi''
*'' Aradus subruficeps''
*'' Aradus taylori''
*'' Aradus tuberculifer''
*'' Aradus uniannulatus''
*'' Aradus uniformis''
*'' Aradus vadosus''
*'' Aradus vandykei''
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''Aradus'' subgenus ''Aradus''
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''Aradus'' subgenus ''Quilnus''.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Aradidae Pentatomomorpha genera {{Pentatomomorpha-stub