Carventinae

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Carventinae
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Modicarventus wisei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Aradidae
Subfamily: Carventinae

Carventinae is a subfamily of flat bug containing more than 364 species in 118 genera. [1] They are mostly found in tropical areas and are almost all flightless with only seven of the genera having large wings. [1] [2]

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Genera in New Zealand

In New Zealand eight Carventinae genera are recognised, six of which are endemic. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Larivière, Marie-Claude; Larochelle, André (28 October 2022). "Synopsis of the subfamily Carventinae in New Zealand(Heteroptera: Aradidae)". Insecta Mundi. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Schuh RT, Weirauch C. 2020. True bugs of the world (Hemiptera: Heteroptera). Classification and natural history (Second edition). Siri Scientific Press Monograph Series 8: 1–768 + 32 pl
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