Slaterobius
Harrington, 1980
dirt-colored seed bugs
Slaterobius is a of dirt-colored in the , established by Harrington in 1980. The genus contains at least four described distributed in North America. Members of this genus belong to the tribe Myodochini within the Rhyparochrominae. Like other rhyparochromids, species in this genus are ground-dwelling .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Slaterobius: /sleɪtˈɛroʊbiəs/
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Distribution
North America. have been recorded in the southwestern United States (including Texas) and Mexico.
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Species composition
The includes four described : Slaterobius chisos (described 1993), Slaterobius insignis (originally described by Uhler in 1872), Slaterobius nigritus (described 1993), and Slaterobius quadristriatus (originally described by Barber in 1911). Two species were transferred from other genera (Eremocoris and Pachybrachius respectively).
Taxonomic placement
Slaterobius is placed in the tribe Myodochini, which contains numerous of small to -sized ground . The genus was erected to accommodate previously placed in Eremocoris and related genera that showed distinct morphological features.