''Macrocheraia'' is a genus of bugs in the family

Largidae Largidae is a family of insects within the order Hemiptera. They are commonly known as bordered plant bugs because many have contrasting coloured edges to their hemelytra. There are fifteen genera and about one hundred species. They are mostly ...

with a single species, ''Macrocheraia grandis'' found mainly in Southeast Asia but extending into parts of South Asia. This was referred to in some older literature under the genus ''Lohita'', a name derived from the Sanskrit word for red. Macrocheraia female

The abdomen of the male is long and extends well beyond the wingtip. The species feeds on a range of plants including those of the families

Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, which is also the name of a genus in the family. Most spurges, such as ''Euphorbia paralias'', are herbs, but some, e ...

and

Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ...

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Largidae Hemiptera of Asia Pentatomomorpha genera Monotypic insect genera {{Heteroptera-stub