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Family Pachygronthidae

Heteroptera - True Bugs Oedancala dorsalis - Oedancala dorsalis

Oedancala crassimana (Fabricius) - Oedancala crassimana

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Infraorder Pentatomomorpha

Superfamily Lygaeoidea

Family Pachygronthidae

Explanation of Names

Pachygronthidae Stål 1865

from Pachygrontha 'thick fist'

Numbers

2 subfamilies, with 7 spp. in 3 genera in our area and ~80 spp. in 14 genera total(1)(2)

Range

worldwide (mostly tropical/subtropical regions)(1); in our area, across the east & south, 3 spp. reach Canada

Internet References

good outlook here

Works Cited

1.	Zoological catalogue of Australia: Hemiptera: Heteroptera (Pentatomomorpha) Cassis G., Gross G.F. 2002. CSIRO Publishing, 751 pp.

2.	Dellapé P.M., Henry T.J. (2016) Lygaeoidea species file. Version 5.0

Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 8 March, 2006 - 2:32pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, Ted Kropiewnicki, v belov, Arturo Santos
Last updated 13 October, 2023 - 5:44pm

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