Heterogastridae

Heterogastridae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha
Superfamily: Lygaeoidea
Family: Heterogastridae
Subfamilies

Heterogastrinae

Heterogastridae is a family of lygaeoid bugs consisting of 23 genera and 97 species.[1]

The group has been considered a subfamily, tribe and subtribe, but most recently has been restored to family status.[2]

Partial list of genera

References

  1. ^ G. Cassis, Gordon F. Gross. "Zoological catalogue of Australia: Hemiptera: Heteroptera (Pentatomomorpha)". Australian Biological Resources Study. http://books.google.com/books?id=UWifn5wT6D8C&pg=PA205&lpg=PA205&dq=Heterogastridae&source=bl&ots=NN189nhBGd&sig=9zhQLi0cpsUJuT2fBLoa-7Ft4cE&hl=en&ei=uYhkS4fYHYOb8QbGpd2VAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CA8Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Heterogastridae&f=false. 
  2. ^ Henry, T. J. 1997. Phylogenetic analysis of family groups within the infraorder Pentatomomorpha (Hemiptera: Heteroptera), with emphasis on the Lygaeoidea. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 90: 275-301