Oxycarenidae
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Crophius schwarzi
Crophius schwarzi is a species of true bug in the family Oxycarenidae, described by Van Duzee in 1910. It is found in North America, with records from the United States. The genus Crophius belongs to the lygaeoid family Oxycarenidae, a group of small heteropteran bugs. Very little specific information is available about the biology or ecology of this particular species.
Mayana
Mayana is a genus of true bugs in the family Oxycarenidae, established by Distant in 1893. The genus comprises at least three described species of small hemipteran insects. Members of this family are typically seed bugs with piercing-sucking mouthparts. Very little is known about the specific biology of Mayana species.
Metopoplax
Metopoplax is a genus of true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in the family Oxycarenidae, established by Fieber in 1860. The genus contains at least three described species: M. ditomoides, M. fuscinervis, and M. origani. Members of this genus are small heteropterans classified within the superfamily Lygaeoidea.
Microplax
Microplax is a genus of true bugs in the family Oxycarenidae, established by Fieber in 1860. The genus includes species native to the Mediterranean region, with at least one species, Microplax albofasciata, having expanded its range northward to the Channel Islands and Germany, and subsequently introduced to North America. The 2012 detection in California represents the first documented occurrence in the United States.