Cryphula
Stål, 1874
dirt-colored seed bugs
Species Guides
5- Cryphula abortiva
- Cryphula nitens(dirt-colored seed bug)
- Cryphula parallelogramma
- Cryphula subunicolor
- Cryphula trimaculata(dirt-colored seed bug)
Cryphula is a of dirt-colored seed bugs ( Rhyparochromidae) comprising approximately 14 described distributed in the Americas. The genus was established by Stål in 1874. Species in this genus have been documented in association with decomposing plant material, particularly dead Heliconia inflorescences and leaves.
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How to pronounce Cryphula: /ˈkrɪ.fjʊ.lə/
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Habitat
Associated with decomposing plant material; specifically documented on dead Heliconia inflorescences and dead Heliconia leaves.
Distribution
Found in the Americas; C. rufa is widely distributed in the Neotropics; documented in Trinidad.
Host Associations
- Heliconia - Both dead inflorescences and dead leaves; decomposing plant material
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Taxonomic note
Formerly placed in Lygaeidae; now classified in Rhyparochromidae.
Research status
Biological information is limited; most detailed observations come from a single study of two Trinidad .