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Arhaphe
bordered plant bugs
Arhaphe is a genus of bordered plant bugs in the family Largidae, comprising 26 described species. The genus is notable among hemipterans for possessing a sound-producing stridulitrum, where the hind femur is rubbed against the costal margin of the forewings. Four species occur in the United States: A. arguta, A. breviata, A. carolina, and A. mimetica. The genus has been proposed as a potential model for ecological evolutionary developmental biology studies of insect-microbe symbiosis.
Largidae
bordered plant bugs
Largidae is a family of true bugs in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as bordered plant bugs. The family contains approximately 15 genera and 100 species. Members are characterized by wide, flattened bodies, absence of ocelli, and a four-segmented rostrum. Many species display contrasting colored margins on the hemelytra, giving them their common name. They are phytophagous, feeding on plant juices and seeds, and are generally ground-dwelling or found scrambling on vegetation.
Largus
bordered plant bugs
Largus is a genus of true bugs in the family Largidae, commonly known as bordered plant bugs. Adults are relatively large (13–17 mm), predominantly black with orange marginal markings. Nymphs are strikingly colored metallic blue-black with a central red spot. The genus occurs across much of North America with greatest diversity in the southwestern United States. These insects are generalist herbivores that occasionally feed on carrion and fecal material.
Stenomacra
bordered plant bugs
Stenomacra is a genus of bordered plant bugs in the family Largidae, established by Stål in 1870. The genus contains at least eight described species distributed primarily in the Americas, with records from the southwestern United States through Central America to South America, including Ecuador and Panama. Species in this genus are associated with vegetation, particularly flowering plants, and have been observed feeding on plant sap and honeydew. Some species have been studied for their mating behavior and ecological roles in agroecosystems.