Cryphocricos

Signoret, 1850

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Cryphocricos is a of creeping water bugs in the Naucoridae, established by Signoret in 1850. The genus comprises approximately 15 described . Members are classified within the Cryphocricinae and tribe Cryphocricini. They are part of the true infraorder Nepomorpha, which includes aquatic and semi-aquatic heteropterans.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cryphocricos: /ˌkɹɪfəˈkɹaɪkɒs/

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Distribution

Distribution records from GBIF indicate presence in Colombia (CO). Specific range details for the as a whole remain incompletely documented.

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Taxonomic placement

Cryphocricos is the type of Cryphocricinae and tribe Cryphocricini, indicating its central systematic importance within this group of naucorid water bugs.

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