''Metopoplax ditomoides'' is a species of
true bug
Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to around ...
in the family
Oxycarenidae
Oxycarenidae is a family of true bug
Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bu ...
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Description
There is a dark forebody on this small ground bug, while its forewings are rather contrasting with the dark forebody. Its head, pronotum, and scutellum are densely punctured and covered with short white hairs.
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Lygaeoidea
Insects described in 1847
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