The Microphysidae are a very small family of
bugs, comprising only 5 extant genera.
Systematics

Until recently, many authors considered these bugs to belong within the family
Anthocoridae
Anthocoridae is a family of bugs, commonly called minute pirate bugs or flower bugs. Worldwide there are 500-600 species.
Description
Anthocoridae are 1.5–5 mm long and have soft, elongated oval, flat bodies, often patterned in black an ...
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The following genera belong to this family:
Subfamily
Microphysinae
* Genus ''
Chinaola'' Blatchley
* Genus ''
Loricula'' Curtis (= ''Microphysa'')
* Genus ''
Mallochiola
''Mallochiola'' is a genus of minute bladder bugs in the family Microphysidae. There is one described species in ''Mallochiola'', ''M. gagates''.
References
Further reading
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Cimicomorpha genera
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* Genus ''
Myrmedobia'' Bärensprung
* Genus †''
Myrmericula'' Popov
* Genus †''
Popovophysa'' McKellar & Engel 2011,
Canadian amber
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Campanian
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* Genus †''
Tytthophysa'' Popov & Herczek 2009
Baltic amber
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Eocene
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*Subfamily
Ciorullinae
* Genus ''
Ciorulla'' Péricart
Cimicomorpha
Heteroptera families
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