Cydamus | |
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Cydamus borealis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Alydidae |
Tribe: | Micrelytrini |
Genus: | Cydamus Stål, 1860 |
Cydamus is a genus of broad-headed bugs in the family Alydidae, found in the Americas. There are about 15 described species in Cydamus. [1] [2] [3] [4]
These 15 species belong to the genus Cydamus:
Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [2] g = GBIF, [3] b = Bugguide.net [4]
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