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Ceratocombidae

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Ceratocombidae
Ceratocombus aotearoae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

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Three genera are placed in this family:

References

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  1. ^ "Ceratocombidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
  2. ^ "Ceratocombidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-06-12.

Further reading

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