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subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocoris'' species are found. Members of this genus are large-bodied and have short, wide pronota; they are similar in appearance to the New World genus ''

Jadera ''Jadera'' is a genus of true bugs in the soapberry bug subfamily. Members of this genus are only found in the Americas (from southern Canada through Argentina).Göllner-Scheiding, U. (1983): General-Katalog der Familie Rhopalidae (Heteropter ...

'' (of which there is no range overlap). ''Leptocoris'' species can be easily distinguished from the small, slender '' Boisea'' (of which there is substantial range overlap). The Australian '' Leptocoris tagalicus'' has been studied for its ability to rapidly adapt to invasive hosts (e.g.

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) and is seen as a possible means of biocontrol for environmental weeds.Carroll, S.P., Loye, J.E., Dingle, H., et al. (2005): And the beak shall inherit - evolution in response to invasion. Ecology Letters, 8, 944-951. The southeast Asian species '' Leptocoris vicinus'' is common in urban settings, although it is frequently misidentified as '' Leptocoris augur''.

Species

*'' Leptocoris abdominalis'' *'' Leptocoris aethiops'' *'' Leptocoris affinis'' *''

Leptocoris albisoleatus ''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocori ...

'' *'' Leptocoris amictus'' *'' Leptocoris augur'' *'' Leptocoris bahram'' *'' Leptocoris capitis'' *''

Leptocoris chevreuxi ''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocori ...

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Leptocoris cinnamomensis ''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocori ...

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Leptocoris corniculatus ''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocori ...

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Leptocoris coxalis ''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocori ...

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Leptocoris dispar ''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocori ...

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Leptocoris fuscus ''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocori ...

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Leptocoris griseiventris ''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocori ...

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Leptocoris hexophthalmus ''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocori ...

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Leptocoris insularis ''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocori ...

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Leptocoris intermedia ''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocori ...

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Leptocoris isolatus ''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocori ...

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Leptocoris lanuginosa ''Leptocoris'' is the largest genus of the soapberry bug subfamily. The 41 species of this genus are distributed throughout Africa, South Asia, and Oceania and are thought to have originated in Africa, where the greatest diversity of ''Leptocoris ...

References

Serinethinae Taxa named by Carl Wilhelm Hahn Pentatomomorpha genera {{Coreoidea-stub