Microphysidae
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Chinaola quercicola
Chinaola quercicola is a species of minute plant bug in the family Microphysidae, described by Blatchley in 1928. The species epithet 'quercicola' suggests an association with oak (Quercus). It is known from North America.
Loricula
minute bladder bugs
Loricula is a genus of minute bladder bugs in the family Microphysidae (order Hemiptera). The genus contains more than 20 described species. These are small predatory true bugs found primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. They inhabit leaf litter and mossy environments in forested areas.
Loricula bipunctata
Loricula bipunctata is a species of minute bladder bug in the family Microphysidae. It is a small predatory true bug found across Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America. The species was described by Perris in 1857. As a member of the Microphysidae, it belongs to a family of diminutive predatory bugs sometimes referred to as minute bladder bugs.
Loricula elegantula
Loricula elegantula is a minute true bug in the family Microphysidae, a group commonly known as minute pirate bugs or microphysid bugs. The species was originally described as Anthocoris elegantula by Bärensprung in 1858 before being transferred to the genus Loricula. It is known from the Azores archipelago in the North Atlantic, with records from five islands: Faial, Flores, Graciosa, Pico, and São Miguel. As a member of the Microphysidae, it likely shares the family's predatory habits, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented.
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.