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Mallochiola gagates
Mallochiola gagates is the sole described species in the genus Mallochiola, a group of small bladder bugs in the family Microphysidae. This species belongs to the true bug order Hemiptera and is part of the cimicomorphan lineage within the suborder Heteroptera. The genus was established by McAtee and Malloch in 1924, with this species as the type. Records indicate presence in North America and Middle America, though specific details about its biology remain sparse.