| Coridius | |
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| Coridius janus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Dinidoridae |
| Subfamily: | Dinidorinae |
| Genus: | Coridius Illiger, 1807 |
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Coridius is a genus of dinidorid bugs. They suck sap mainly from plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. Most described species have native ranges in Africa and Asia. [1] Several species are eaten in parts of South and Southeast Asia. [2] Some species have extended into Europe and are considered as pests on cucurbit crops.