Thaumastocoris-peregrinus

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• Thaumastocoridae

  palm bugs, bronze bugs

  Thaumastocoridae is a small family of true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) comprising approximately 9 extant genera and more than 20 described species. The family is divided into two recognized subfamilies: Thaumastocorinae, whose members are primarily associated with Eucalyptus and other Myrtaceae as pests, and Xylastodorinae, which exhibit strict specialism on palms (Arecaceae). The family includes significant agricultural pests, notably Thaumastocoris peregrinus, an Australian native that has become a cosmopolitan invasive species damaging eucalyptus plantations worldwide. The fossil record includes Dominican amber and Baltic amber specimens dating to the Miocene and Eocene respectively.

  true-bugsHemipteraHeteropteraCimicomorphaphytophagouspalm-specialisteucalyptus-pestinvasive-speciesThaumastocoris-peregrinusbronze-bugflattened-body-morphologycryptic-habitat-use