Pseudophloeinae

Stål, 1868

leaf-footed bugs

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Ceraleptus(leaf-footed bugs)
Coriomeris

Pseudophloeinae is a of leaf-footed bugs ( Coreidae) containing at least 100 described across approximately 20 . The subfamily is divided into two tribes: Clavigrallini (Africa, Middle East, Asia, Australia) and Pseudophloeini (worldwide). Members are phytophagous true bugs with diverse morphologies. The subfamily has been subject to recent taxonomic revision, including work on the genus Vilga in the Neotropics.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pseudophloeinae: //ˌsjuːdoʊˈfliːɪniː//

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Distribution

Worldwide. Tribe Pseudophloeini has global distribution; tribe Clavigrallini is restricted to Africa, Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Specific records include southern Brazil for some Vilga .

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Tribal classification

Pseudophloeinae contains two tribes: Clavigrallini (Stål, 1873) with four (Clavigralla, Clavigralloides, Gralliclava, Oncaspidia), and Pseudophloeini (Stål, 1868) with worldwide distribution and multiple genera including Vilga.