Cistalia

Stål, 1874

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Cistalia explanata(dirt-colored seed bug)
Cistalia signoretii

Cistalia is a of seed bugs in the Rhyparochromidae, established by Stål in 1874. The genus contains eight described distributed in the Americas. These insects are classified within the tribe Lethaeini and are commonly referred to as dirt-colored seed bugs. Species within this genus have been documented from the mid-19th century to the present, with the most recent species described in 2015.

Cistalia explanata by (c) Justin Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Justin Williams. Used under a CC-BY license.

Cistalia signoretii by (c) Rosario, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Rosario. Used under a CC-BY license.

Histoire physique, politique et naturelle de l'ile de Cuba (Tab. 13) BHL34893038 by Orbigny, Alcide Dessalines d'; Richard, Achille; Sagra, Ramón de la. Used under a Public domain license.

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How to pronounce Cistalia: //sɪsˈtɑːliə//

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Distribution

Found in the Americas. Specific countries and regions are not documented in available sources.

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Species Diversity

Eight are currently recognized: Cistalia alboannulata (Stål, 1858), Cistalia binotata Slater & Baranowski, 1973, Cistalia explanata Barber, 1938, Cistalia micans Slater & O'Donnell, 1978, Cistalia neotropicalis Slater & Baranowski, 1973, Cistalia pallidifemur Cervantes & Gámez-Virués, 2006, Cistalia parva Dellapé, Melo & O'Donnell, 2015, and Cistalia signoretii (Guerin-Meneville, 1857).

Taxonomic History

The was established by Carl Stål in 1874. Several were originally described under other genera and later transferred to Cistalia, including C. alboannulata and C. signoretii.