New-world-endemics
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Schizoptera
minute litter bugs
Schizoptera is the largest genus of minute litter bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Dipsocoromorpha), comprising approximately 90 described extant species plus two fossil species. The genus is divided into four subgenera: Schizoptera (Cantharocoris), Schizoptera (Odontorhagus), Schizoptera (Schizoptera), and Schizoptera (Zygophleps). Species are abundant in New World bulk and residue samples, with extensive undescribed diversity indicated by recent collecting efforts. Male genitalia are intricate and asymmetrical, providing excellent diagnostic features for species identification.