Xylocoris

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Xylocoris
Xylocoris galactinus (Anthocoridae), Renkum, the Netherlands.jpg
Xylocoris galactinus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Anthocoridae
Tribe: Xylocorini
Genus: Xylocoris
Dufour, 1831
Synonyms
  • Piezostethus Fieber, 1860

Xylocoris is a genus of bugs in the monotypic tribe Xylocorini of the family Anthocoridae. There are approximately 50 described species in Xylocoris worldwide. Nearly 30 species occur in the Palaearctic Region, 10 are known from the Nearctic Region, and 6 from the Oriental Region. They occur in various habitats, often found under plant litter and under tree bark where they feed on small arthropods. [1] [2] [3] [4] Certain species (X. afer, X. cerealis, X. cursitans, X. flavipes, X. galactinus, X. hyalinipennis, X. queenslandicus, X. sordidus, X. vicarius) inhabit stored food facilities. [5]

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Xylocoris cursitans Xylocoris cursitans (Anthocoridae), Wageningen, the Netherlands.jpg
Xylocoris cursitans

Species

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References

  1. ↑ Yamada, Kazutaka; Yasunaga, Tomo; Artchawakom, Taksin (2013). "The genus Xylocoris found from plant debris in Thailand, with description of a new species of the subgenus Arrostelus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae)". Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 53 (2): 493–504.
  2. ↑ "Xylocoris Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  3. ↑ "Xylocoris Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  4. ↑ "Xylocoris Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  5. ↑ Hagstrum, D.W.; Subramanyam, B. (2009). Stored-Product Insect Resource. St. Paul, Minnesota, USA: AACC International Inc.

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