Cymoninus
Breddin, 1907
Cymoninus is a of in the , established by Breddin in 1907. The genus comprises at least four described distributed across tropical and subtropical regions. Members of this genus are small, seed-feeding within the superfamily Lygaeoidea. The family Ninidae is relatively poorly studied compared to other lygaeoid families.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cymoninus: //ˌsaɪ.məˈnaɪ.nəs//
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Distribution
of Cymoninus have been recorded from the Seychelles (C. sechellensis), India (C. notabilis), Brazil (C. turaensis), and Mexico (C. wilcoxae). The appears to have a disjunct tropical distribution spanning the Afrotropical, Oriental, and Neotropical regions.
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Taxonomic history
The was established by German Gustav Breddin in 1907. The four included were originally described under other genera and later transferred to Cymoninus. The was historically classified within the lato but is now recognized as a distinct family within Lygaeoidea.
Species composition
The contains four : Cymoninus notabilis (Distant, 1893) from India, Cymoninus sechellensis (Bergroth, 1893) from the Seychelles, Cymoninus turaensis (Paiva, 1919) from Brazil, and Cymoninus wilcoxae Brailovsky, 1975 from Mexico. No additional species have been described since 1975.