Temnostethus
Fieber, 1860
minute pirate bugs
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1- Temnostethus gracilis(minute pirate bug)
Temnostethus is a of minute pirate bugs in the Anthocoridae, established by Fieber in 1860. The genus comprises approximately eight described extant plus one fossil species from the Oligocene. Members of this genus are small predatory true bugs found primarily in the Palearctic region.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Temnostethus: /tɛm.nəˈstiːθəs/
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Distribution
Documented from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden based on GBIF records. The has a Palearctic distribution with described from Europe.
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Species Diversity
The includes eight extant : T. dacicus, T. fastigiatus, T. gracilis, T. lunula, T. pusillus, T. reduvinus, T. wichmanni, and one fossil species T. blandus from the Oligocene.
Authorship
The was described by Franz Xaver Fieber in 1860, a prominent Austrian entomologist known for his work on Hemiptera.