''Merocoris'' is a genus of
leaf-footed bug
Coreidae is a large family of predominantly sap-sucking insects in the Hemipteran suborder Heteroptera. The name "Coreidae" derives from the genus ''Coreus'', which derives from the Ancient Greek () meaning bedbug.
As a family, the Coreidae ar ...
s in the family
Coreidae
Coreidae is a large family of predominantly sap-sucking insects in the Hemipteran suborder Heteroptera. The name "Coreidae" derives from the genus ''Coreus'', which derives from the Ancient Greek () meaning bedbug.
As a family, the Coreidae ar ...
. There are about eight described species in ''Merocoris''.
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Species
These eight species belong to the genus ''Merocoris'':
* '' Merocoris bergi'' Mayr, 1879
* '' Merocoris curtatus'' Mcatee, 1919
* '' Merocoris distinctus'' Dallas, 1852
* '' Merocoris elevatus'' (Spinola, 1837)
* '' Merocoris lugubris'' Perty, 1833
* '' Merocoris tristis'' Perty, 1833
* '' Merocoris tumulus'' Brailovsky & Barrera, 2009
* '' Merocoris typhaeus'' (Fabricius, 1798)
References
Further reading
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Coreidae genera
Meropachyinae
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