| Phloeidae | |
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| Phloeophana longirostris | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Phloeidae |
Phloeidae is a family of true bugs belonging to the order Hemiptera. They are commonly known as Neotropical bark bugs due to their South American distribution, cryptic coloration, and flattened body.
Distribution
Though these insects are found mainly in Brazil, some authors have reported their presence in French Guiana, Argentina, and Chile. There is little evidence to support their presence in Chile, but various citizen science reports suggest their presence in French Guiana and Argentina.
Taxonomy
This family includes two genera and three species:
- Phloea Lepeletier & Audinet-Serville, 1825
- Phloea corticata (Drury, 1773)
- Phloea subquadrata Spinola, 1837
- Phloeophana Kirkaldy, 1908
- Phloeophana longirostris (Spinola, 1837)
References
- "Phloeidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ López, Guilherme Enrique Luisi; Schwertner, Cristiano Feldens (2024-01-08). "Synopsis of the remarkable family Phloeidae (Hemiptera: Pentatomoidea): species identification, chromatic polymorphism and updated distribution". Journal of Natural History. 57 (45–48): 2083–2113. doi:10.1080/00222933.2023.2284417. ISSN 0022-2933.
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| Phloeidae |
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