Heterogastridae is a family of lygaeoid bugs consisting of about 20 genera and more than 100 species.
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The group has been considered a subfamily, tribe and subtribe, but most recently has been restored to family status.][Henry, T. J. 1997. Phylogenetic analysis of family groups within the infraorder Pentatomomorpha (Hemiptera: Heteroptera), with emphasis on the Lygaeoidea. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 90: 275-301]
Genera
These 20 genera belong to the family Heterogastridae:[
* '']Artemidorus
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'' Distant, 1903
* '' Boccharis'' Distant, 1904
* '' Depressignus'' Scudder, 1962
* '' Dinomachellus'' Scudder, 1957
* '' Dinomachus'' Distant, 1901
* '' Eranchiellus'' Scudder, 1957
* '' Heterogaster'' Schilling, 1829
* '' Hyginellus'' Distant, 1913
* ''Hyginus
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'' Stal, 1859
* '' Masoas'' Distant, 1906
* '' Minigellus'' Scudder, 1962
* ''Nerthus
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'' Distant, 1909
* '' Parasadoletus'' Malipatil, 2020
* '' Parathyginus'' Scudder, 1957
* '' Platyplax'' Fieber, 1860
* '' Sadoletus'' Distant, 1904
* '' Thyrothanus'' Scudder, 1957
* '' Trinithignus'' Scudder, 1962
* '' Walkothignus'' Scudder, 1968
* '' Woodwardothignus'' Slater, 1981
References
Heteroptera families
Lygaeoidea
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