Mozena

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Mozena
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Coreidae
Subfamily: Coreinae
Genus: Mozena
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Synonyms [1]
  • Mozena (Rhombogaster) Dallas, 1852

Mozena is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are more than 30 described species in Mozena. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Species

These 31 species belong to the genus Mozena:

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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.

Alydidae Family of true bugs

Alydidae, commonly known as broad-headed bugs, is a family of true bugs very similar to the closely related Coreidae. There are at least 60 genera and 300 species altogether. Distributed in the temperate and warmer regions of the Earth, most are tropical and subtropical animals; for example Europe has a mere 10 species, and only 2 of these occur outside the Mediterranean region.

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

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<i>Acanthocephala</i> (bug) Genus of true bugs

Acanthocephala is a New World genus of true bugs in the family Coreidae. The name is derived from the Greek akanth- meaning "thorn/spine" + kephale meaning "head" This name is in reference to the spine on the front of the head.

<i>Thasus</i> (bug) Genus of true bugs

Thasus is an insect genus of the Coreidae, or leaf-footed bugs. It is a genus in the New World Nematopodini tribe that feeds on plants. It is chiefly found in Central America, but species also occur in South America, and as far north as the American Southwest.

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

Zicca is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are about 19 described species in Zicca.

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

<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.

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

Catorhintha is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are more than 30 described species in Catorhintha.

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

Piezogaster is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are at least 30 described species in Piezogaster.

<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.

Acanthocerini Tribe of true bugs

Acanthocerini is a tribe of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are at least 20 genera and 50 described species in Acanthocerini.

<i>Mozena lunata</i> Species of true bug

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

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

<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.

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

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

Sephina is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are more than 20 described species in Sephina.

Nematopodini Tribe of true bugs

Nematopodini is a tribe of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are at least 20 genera and 160 described species in Nematopodini.

References

  1. 1 2 "Mozena Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. "Mozena". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. Webb, Nick; Eades, David C. (2019). "genus Mozena Amyot & Serville, 1843". Coreoidea species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

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