Neortholomus
Neortholomus
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Hemiptera
- Suborder: Heteroptera
- Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha
- Superfamily: Lygaeoidea
- Family: Lygaeidae
- Subfamily: Orsillinae
- Tribe: Orsillini
- Genus: Neortholomus
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Neortholomus: /niːˌɔːrθoʊˈloʊməs/
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Summary
Neortholomus is a genus of seed bugs in the family Lygaeidae, comprising about nine described species primarily found in the New World.
Distribution
Throughout the US and southern Canada.
Evolution
The genus Neortholomus was established by Hamilton in 1983, previously grouped under Ortholomus, which is now considered restricted to the Old World.
Similar Taxa
- Ortholomus
Tags
- Neortholomus
- seed bugs
- Lygaeidae
- insect
- hemiptera