''Melanaethus'' is a genus of

burrowing bug Cydnidae are a family of pentatomoid bugs, known by common names including burrowing bugs or burrower bugs. As the common name would suggest, many members of the group live a subterranean lifestyle, burrowing into soil using their head and forel ...

s in the family Cydnidae. There are about 15 described species in ''Melanaethus''.

Species

These 15 species belong to the genus ''Melanaethus'': * '' Melanaethus anthracinus'' (Uhler, 1877) * '' Melanaethus cavicollis'' (Blatchley, 1924) * '' Melanaethus crenatus'' (Signoret, 1883) * '' Melanaethus externus'' Froeschner * '' Melanaethus mixtus'' Froeschner * '' Melanaethus noctivagus'' (Van Duzee, 1923) * '' Melanaethus pensylvanicus'' (Signoret, 1883) * '' Melanaethus planifrons'' Froeschner, 1960 * '' Melanaethus punctatissimus'' (Signoret, 1883) * '' Melanaethus robustus'' Uhler, 1877 * '' Melanaethus spinolae'' (Signoret, 1863) * '' Melanaethus subglaber'' (Walker, 1867) * '' Melanaethus subpunctatus'' (Blatchley, 1926) * '' Melanaethus uhleri'' (Signoret, 1883) * ''

Melanaethus wolcotti ''Melanaethus'' is a genus of burrowing bugs in the family Cydnidae. There are about 15 described species in ''Melanaethus''. Species These 15 species belong to the genus ''Melanaethus'': * ''Melanaethus anthracinus'' (Uhler, 1877) * ''Melanaet ...

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