Merocoris

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Merocoris
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Coreidae
Tribe: Merocorini
Genus: Merocoris
Perty, 1833
Synonyms [1]

Merocoris Hahn, 1834

Merocoris is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are about eight described species in Merocoris. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Species

These eight species belong to the genus Merocoris:

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Coreidae Family of insects

Coreidae is a large family of predominantly sap-suckling insects in the Hemipteran suborder Heteroptera. The name "Coreidae" derives from the genus Coreus, which derives from the Ancient Greek κόρις (kóris) meaning bedbug.

Anisoscelidini Tribe of true bugs

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Merocoris curtatus is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is found in North America.

<i>Eubule</i> (genus) Genus of true bugs

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<i>Chariesterus</i> Genus of true bugs

Chariesterus is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are about 12 described species in Chariesterus.

<i>Namacus</i> Genus of true bugs

Namacus is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are at least four described species in Namacus.

Merocoris typhaeus is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and North America.

Meropachyinae is a subfamily of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are at least 25 genera and 50 described species in Meropachyinae.

Nisoscolopocerus is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are at least two described species in Nisoscolopocerus.

<i>Ceraleptus</i> Genus of true bugs

Ceraleptus is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are about nine described species in Ceraleptus.

<i>Scolopocerus</i> Genus of true bugs

Scolopocerus is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are at least four described species in Scolopocerus.

<i>Hypselonotus</i> Genus of true bugs

Hypselonotus is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are about 12 described species in Hypselonotus.

Merocoris distinctus is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

<i>Anisoscelis</i> Genus of insects

Anisoscelis is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are about 11 described species in the genus Anisoscelis.

Acanthocerus is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are at least three described species in Acanthocerus.

<i>Spartocera</i> Genus of true bugs

Spartocera is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are about 18 described species in Spartocera.

<i>Euthochtha</i> Genus of true bugs

Euthochtha is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae, containing only one described species, E. galeator. It is sometimes referred to by the common name "helmeted squash bug".

<i>Cimolus</i> Genus of insects

Cimolus is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are at least four described species in Cimolus.

Sagotylus is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae, containing one described species, S. confluens.

Mamurius is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are at least two described species in Mamurius.

References

  1. 1 2 "Merocoris Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  2. ↑ "Merocoris". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  3. ↑ Webb, Nick; Eades, David C. (2018). "Coreoidea species file online, Version 5.0" . Retrieved 2019-04-01.

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