Alydus

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Alydus
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Alydus eurinus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Alydidae
Subfamily: Alydinae
Genus: Alydus
Fabricius, 1803

Alydus is the type genus of broad-headed bugs in the family Alydidae. There are about 11 described species in Alydus, including 2 extinct species. [1] [2] [3] Species are recorded from North America and Europe through to temperate Asia. [4]

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Alydus

Species

These 11 species belong to the genus Alydus:

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References

  1. ↑ "Alydus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Alydus". GBIF. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. ↑ Webb, Nick; Eades, David C. (2018). "Coreoidea species file online, Version 5.0" . Retrieved 1 April 2019.

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