Saldidae, also known as shore bugs, are a family of

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(''true bugs''). They are oval-shaped and measure when mature. Typically they are found near shorelines or the marginal growths near freshwater bodies, estuaries, and sea coasts. They can flee by leaping or taking flight. There are about 350 recognized species with the majority from the

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. Many species are found in the intertidal zone and both adults and nymphs of some species like ''Saldula pallipes'' can tolerate submergence at high-tide. Saldidae are predators and scavengers. They pass the winter through egg or adult

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Genera

These 39 genera belong to the family Saldidae: * '' Aoteasalda'' Larivière & Larochelle, 2016 * '' Calacanthia'' Reuter, 1891 * '' Capitonisalda'' J.Polhemus, 1981 * '' Capitonisaldoida'' J.Polhemus & D.Polhemus, 1991 * '' Chartosaldoida'' Cobben, 1987 * '' Chartoscirta'' Stal, 1868 * '' Chiloxanthus'' Reuter, 1891 * '' Enalosalda'' Polhemus & Evans, 1969 * '' Halosalda'' Reuter, 1912 * '' Ioscytus'' Reuter, 1912 * '' Kiwisaldula'' Larivière & Larochelle, 2016 * '' Lampracanthia'' Reuter, 1912 * '' Macrosaldula'' Leston & Southwood, 1964 * '' Mascarenisalda'' J.Polhemus & D.Polhemus, 1991 * '' Micracanthia'' Reuter, 1912 * '' Oiosalda'' Drake & Hoberlandt, 1952 * '' Orthophrys'' Horvath, 1911 * '' Orthosaldula'' Gapud, 1986 * '' Pentacora'' Reuter, 1912 * '' Propentacora'' J.Polhemus, 1985 * '' Pseudosaldula'' Cobben, 1961 * '' Rupisalda'' J.Polhemus, 1985 * '' Salda'' Fabricius, 1803 * '' Saldoida'' Osborn, 1901 * '' Saldula'' Van Duzee, 1914 * '' Salduncula'' Brown, 1954 * '' Sinosalda'' Vinokurov, 2004 * '' Teloleuca'' Reuter, 1912 * '' Zemacrosaldula'' Larivière & Larochelle, 2015 * † '' Baissotea'' Ryzhkova, 2015 * † '' Brevrimatus'' Zhang, Yao & Ren, 2011 * † '' Helenasaldula'' Cobben, 1976 * † '' Luculentsalda'' Zhang, Yao & Ren, 2013 * † '' Mongolocoris'' Ryzhkova, 2012 * † '' Oligosaldina'' Statz, 1950 * † '' Paralosalda'' Polhemus & Evans, 1969 * † '' Saldonia'' Popov, 1973 * † '' Ulanocoris'' Ryzhkova, 2012 * † '' Venustsalda'' Zhang, Song, Yao & Ren, 2012

References

External links

Family Saldidae - Shore Bugs
Bug Guide.
Saldidae
Cornell University Entomology. Heteroptera families Leptopodomorpha {{Leptopodomorpha-stub