Heterogastridae Explained

Heterogastridae is a family of lygaeoid bugs consisting of about 20 genera and more than 100 species.^[1]

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

Genera

These 20 genera belong to the family Heterogastridae:

• Artemidorus Distant, 1903
• Boccharis Distant, 1904
• Depressignus Scudder, 1962
• Dinomachellus Scudder, 1957
• Dinomachus Distant, 1901
• Eranchiellus Scudder, 1957
• Heterogaster Schilling, 1829
• Hyginellus Distant, 1913
• Hyginus Stal, 1859
• Masoas Distant, 1906
• Minigellus Scudder, 1962
• Nerthus Distant, 1909
• Parasadoletus Malipatil, 2020
• Parathyginus Scudder, 1957
• Platyplax Fieber, 1860
• Sadoletus Distant, 1904
• Thyrothanus Scudder, 1957
• Trinithignus Scudder, 1962
• Walkothignus Scudder, 1968
• Woodwardothignus Slater, 1981

Notes and References

1. Book: Zoological catalogue of Australia: Hemiptera: Heteroptera (Pentatomomorpha) . G. Cassis, Gordon F. Gross . 2002 . Australian Biological Resources Study. 9780643068759 .
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