Hebrus | |
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Hebrus pusillus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Hebridae |
Subfamily: | Hebrinae |
Genus: | Hebrus Curtis, 1831 |
Diversity | |
at least 160 species | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Hebrus is a genus of velvet water bugs in the family Hebridae. There are at least 160 described species in Hebrus. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Velvet water bugs are members of the family Hebridae. They are semiaquatic insects that live among moss or ponds with an abundance of vegetation, in which they prey on small arthropods. Velvet water bugs are the smallest of the Gerromorpha, and have an appearance of tiny veliids. Hebrids sometimes move across water surfaces, but walk or run rather than skate or scull on the surface.
Scaptocoris is a genus of burrowing bugs in the family Cydnidae. There are at least four described species in Scaptocoris.
Barce is a genus of thread-legged bugs in the family Reduviidae. There are about six described species in Barce.
Perillus is a genus of predatory stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are about seven described species in Perillus.
Nerthra fuscipes is a species of toad bug in the family Gelastocoridae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America.
Empicoris rubromaculatus, the thread bug, is a species of thread-legged bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in North America and Oceania.
Lidopus is a genus of jumping tree bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least two described species in Lidopus.
Microporus is a genus of burrowing bugs in the family Cydnidae. There are at least four described species in Microporus.
Mormidea is a genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are about five described species in Mormidea.
Oncerometopus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are about 12 described species in Oncerometopus.
Paraproba is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least 20 described species in Paraproba.
Salda is a genus of shore bugs in the family Saldidae. There are about 18 described species in Salda.
Abdastartus is a genus of lace bugs in the family Tingidae. There are about five described species in Abdastartus.
Gerris incognitus is a species of water strider in the family Gerridae. It is found in North America.
Macrolophus brevicornis is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae.
Neolygus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are at least 110 described species in Neolygus.
Corixini is a tribe of water boatmen in the family Corixidae. There are about 9 genera and at least 30 described species in the genus Corixini.
Micronectidae is a family of water boatmen often referred to as pygmy water boatmen. They were originally classified as a subfamily under Corixidae but were raised to family level by Nieser (2002).
Merragata is a genus of velvet water bugs in the family Hebridae. There are about seven described species in Merragata.
Lipogomphus is a genus of velvet water bugs in the family Hebridae. There are at least four described species in Lipogomphus.