| Ceratocombidae | |
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| Ceratocombus aotearoae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Infraorder: | Dipsocoromorpha |
| Family: | Ceratocombidae Fieber, 1861 |
Ceratocombidae is a family of litter bugs in the order Hemiptera. They are closely related to the Dipsocoridae. There are at least 3 genera and 20 described species in Ceratocombidae. The forewing has 2 to 3 large cells and body does not have any strong bristles and there is no central eye bristle. Their diversity is greatest in the Indo-Pacific region.[1][2][3]
Genera[edit]
Three genera are placed in this family:
- Astemma Lepeletier & Serville, 1825
- Ceratocombus Signoret, 1852
- Leptonannus Reuter, 1891
References[edit]
- ^ "Ceratocombidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Ceratocombidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Family Ceratocombidae information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
Further reading[edit]
- Aukema, Berend; Rieger, Christian, eds. (1995). Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region, Vol. 1: Enicocephalomorpha, Dipsocoromorpha, Nepomorpha, Gerromorpha and Leptopodomorpha. The Netherlands Entomological Society. ISBN 978-90-71912-12-2.
- Bantock, T.; Botting, J. (2013). "British Bugs, an online identification guide to UK Hemiptera". Retrieved 2019-07-02.