Chiloxanthinae

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Chiloxanthinae
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Pentacora signoreti
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Kingdom: Animalia
Clade: Euarthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Saldidae
Subfamily: Chiloxanthinae
Cobben, 1959

Chiloxanthinae is a subfamily of shore bugs in the family Saldidae. There are about 7 genera and at least 20 described species in Chiloxanthinae. [1] [2]

Saldidae family of insects

Saldidae, also known as shore bugs, are a family of insects in the order Hemiptera. They are oval-shaped and measure 2–8 mm (0.08–0.31 in) when mature. Typically they are found near shorelines or the marginal growths near water. They can flee by leaping or taking flight. There are about 350 recognized species with the majority from the Nearctic and Palearctic.

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Pentacora sphacelata

Genera

These seven genera belong to the subfamily Chiloxanthinae:

Chiloxanthus is a genus of shore bugs in the family Saldidae. There are about nine described species in Chiloxanthus.

<i>Pentacora</i> genus of insects

Pentacora is a genus of shore bugs in the family Saldidae. There are about 12 described species in Pentacora.

Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [3] g = GBIF, [4] b = Bugguide.net [2]

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<i>Micracanthia humilis</i>

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Chiloxanthus stellatus is a species of shore bug in the family Saldidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia and North America.

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Leptopodidae family of insects

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chiloxanthinae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "Chiloxanthinae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. "Catalogue of Life" . Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  4. "GBIF" . Retrieved 2018-04-23.

Further reading

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