Aradus ovatus
Kormilev, 1966
Aradus ovatus is a of flat bug in the Aradidae, described by Kormilev in 1966. Flat bugs in this are characterized by their dorsoventrally flattened bodies, an for living under bark and in tight spaces. The species is known from North America, though specific details about its and remain limited in available literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Aradus ovatus: /ˈæɹədəs oʊˈveɪtəs/
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Distribution
North America
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Taxonomic Note
Aradus ovatus was described by Kormilev in 1966. The Aradus is one of the largest genera in the Aradidae, with many described from both extant and fossil material. Baltic amber deposits have yielded multiple extinct Aradus species, suggesting the genus has been associated with woody since at least the Eocene.
Related Species in Amber
While A. ovatus itself is not known from the fossil record, 14 of Aradus have been described from Baltic amber inclusions dating to approximately 45 million years ago. These fossil species, including A. macrosomus, provide insight into the long evolutionary history of the and its association with dead wood .