Microporus nigrita

(Fabricius, 1794)

Microporus nigrita is a of in the Cydnidae, order Hemiptera. The species was described by Fabricius in 1794 and is known from scattered records across northern Europe including Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. As a member of the burrower bug family, it is associated with soil . The Microporus is characterized by small body size among cydnids.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Microporus nigrita: /maɪˈkrɒpɔːrəs nɪˈɡriːtə/

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Habitat

Soil-associated typical of burrower bugs (Cydnidae), which burrow in soil and often occur near plant roots.

Distribution

Recorded from Belgium, Norway, and Sweden based on GBIF distribution data.

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Taxonomic note

The Microporus was historically placed in the Cydnidae, though some classifications have treated it as a separate family Microporidae or as part of Thyreocoridae. Current sources (GBIF, NCBI) place it in Cydnidae.