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.