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Alydidae
broad-headed bugs, broad headed bugs
Alydidae, commonly known as broad-headed bugs, is a family of true bugs in the order Hemiptera containing at least 60 genera and approximately 300 species worldwide. Members are characterized by their notably broad heads, often similar in length and width to the pronotum and scutellum, and elongated, curved terminal antennal segments. The family is closely related to Coreidae (leaf-footed bugs) and shares many morphological features, though Alydidae generally lack the flattened hind tibiae typical of many coreids. Most species are tropical or subtropical in distribution, with relatively few species occurring in temperate regions. Several species are economically significant agricultural pests, particularly in Asia where they damage rice and legume crops.
Alydinae
broad-headed bugs
Alydinae is a subfamily of true bugs comprising approximately 24 genera and over 140 described species. Members are commonly known as broad-headed bugs due to their distinctive head shape. The subfamily was established by Amyot & Serville in 1843 and is classified within the family Alydidae, superfamily Coreoidea. Alydinae represents one of the primary lineages within the broad-headed bug family.
Apidaurus
Apidaurus is a genus of broad-headed bugs (Alydidae) established by Stål in 1870. These insects belong to the true bug family Alydidae, commonly known as broad-headed bugs due to their characteristically widened head shape. The genus is part of the subfamily Alydinae and is distributed in the Americas, with records from Paraguay and Texas.
Burtinus
Burtinus is a genus of broad-headed bugs in the family Alydidae, established by Stål in 1860. The genus contains at least two described species: Burtinus luteomarginatus and Burtinus notatipennis. Members of this genus are found in the Americas, with records from southern North America through South America.
Darmistus
Darmistus is a genus of broad-headed bugs in the family Alydidae, established by Stål in 1860. The genus contains at least three described species: D. crassicornis, D. duncani, and D. subvittatus. As members of the Alydidae, these insects are characterized by their distinctive head shape and are part of the diverse true bug fauna of the Americas.
Hyalymenus
broad-headed bugs
Hyalymenus is a genus of broad-headed bugs in the family Alydidae, established by Amyot & Serville in 1843. The genus comprises approximately six described species distributed primarily in the Americas. Members of this genus are characterized by their distinctive broad, flattened heads, a trait common to the family Alydidae. One species, Hyalymenus tarsatus, is commonly known as the Texas bow-legged bug.
Protenor
broad-headed bugs
Protenor is a genus of broad-headed bugs (family Alydidae) established by Stål in 1868. The genus contains at least three described species: P. australis, P. belfragei, and P. tropicalis. Members of this genus are true bugs in the suborder Heteroptera, characterized by the family Alydidae's distinctive broad head morphology. The genus has been recorded in North America and other regions, though detailed species-level biology remains poorly documented.
Tollius
Tollius is a genus of broad-headed bugs in the family Alydidae, established by Carl Stål in 1870. These true bugs (Hemiptera) are characterized by their distinctive head morphology. The genus contains at least four described species.