Thyreocoridae
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Corimelaena incognita
ebony bug
Corimelaena incognita is a thyreocorid bug (family Thyreocoridae) commonly known as an ebony bug. The species has been studied in southern New Mexico, where it exhibits a bivoltine life cycle with adults overwintering in leaf litter. Laboratory rearing methods have been established, and its immature stages have been described.
Corimelaena obscura
obscure ebony bug
Corimelaena obscura is a species of ebony bug in the family Thyreocoridae, first described by McPherson and Sailer in 1978. It is found in North America. The species has been successfully reared in laboratory conditions, with its immature stages described in detail.
Corimelaena pulicaria
Little Ebony Bug, black bug
Corimelaena pulicaria is a small true bug in the family Thyreocoridae, commonly known as the Little Ebony Bug or black bug. It is distributed across Central America and North America. The species belongs to a family whose members are often called ebony bugs due to their dark coloration.
Cydnoides
ebony bugs
Cydnoides is a genus of small, dark-colored true bugs in the family Thyreocoridae, commonly known as ebony bugs. The genus contains five described species distributed in North America. These insects are characterized by their compact, oval body shape and predominantly black or dark coloration. The genus was established by Malloch in 1919.
Cydnoides renormatus
ebony bug
Cydnoides renormatus is a species of ebony bug in the family Thyreocoridae, first described by Uhler in 1895. It belongs to a group of small, dark-colored true bugs commonly associated with ground-level habitats. The species is documented in North America, though detailed biological studies remain limited.
Galgupha aterrima
ebony bug
Galgupha aterrima is a species of ebony bug in the family Thyreocoridae, described by Malloch in 1919. It is a true bug (Hemiptera) native to North America. Members of this family are commonly known as ebony bugs due to their characteristically dark coloration. The species has been documented through limited observations, with records indicating presence across North America.
Galgupha atra
ebony bug
Galgupha atra is a species of ebony bug in the family Thyreocoridae, a group of true bugs within the order Hemiptera. It is distributed across Central America and North America. Members of this family are typically small, dark-colored bugs with a distinctive shield-like body shape.
Galgupha nitiduloides
ebony bug
Galgupha nitiduloides is a species of ebony bug in the family Thyreocoridae, a group of true bugs characterized by their compact, often shiny black bodies. The species occurs across Central America and North America, with three recognized subspecies showing geographic variation. As a member of the shield bug complex, it possesses the typical pentatomoid body plan but with the reduced scutellum and distinctive form characteristic of ebony bugs. Documentation of this species remains limited, with few observational records available.