''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''.

Species

These eight species belong to the genus ''Merocoris'': * ''

Merocoris bergi ''Merocoris'' is a genus of leaf-footed bugs 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 f ...

'' 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)

Species

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