Cryphula nitens

Barber, 1955

dirt-colored seed bug

Cryphula nitens is a dirt-colored seed bug in the Rhyparochromidae, first described by Barber in 1955. The is found in North America, with records from the United States. Like other members of its family, it belongs to the true bugs (Hemiptera) and is characterized by the typical . The specific epithet "nitens" suggests a shining or appearance.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cryphula nitens: //ˈkrɪf.jʊ.lə ˈnɪ.tɛnz//

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Distribution

North America; recorded from the United States (Slater 1964).

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