Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)
Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Infraorder Pentatomomorpha
Family Aradidae (Flat Bugs)
Explanation of Names
Aradidae Spinola 1837
Numbers
~130 spp. (>⅔ of which are in Aradus) in 13 genera in our area, arranged in 5 subfamilies(1)(2); close to 2,000 spp. in 230 genera of 8 subfamilies worldwide(3)
Overview of our fauna (* –taxa not yet in the guide)