Macrotrachelia is a genus of minute pirate bugs in the family Anthocoridae. There are about six described species in Macrotrachelia.
| Macrotrachelia | |
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| Macrotrachelia nigronitens, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Anthocoridae |
| Tribe: | Anthocorini |
| Genus: | Macrotrachelia Reuter, 1871 |
Macrotrachelia species are native to Central and South America. The species Macrotrachelia nigronitens is also adventive to New Zealand and North America.[1][2][3][4]
Species
editThese six species belong to the genus Macrotrachelia:[1][2]
- Macrotrachelia albovittata Champion, 1900
- Macrotrachelia elongata Champion, 1900
- Macrotrachelia nigronitens (Stål, 1860)
- Macrotrachelia nitida Champion, 1900
- Macrotrachelia opacipennis Champion, 1900
- Macrotrachelia thripiformis Champion, 1901
References
edit- ^ a b Carpintero, Diego Leonardo (2002). "Catalogue of the Neotropical Anthocoridae (Heteroptera)". Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina. 61 (1–2). Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ a b "Genus Macrotrachelia Reuter, 1871". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "Macrotrachelia". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "Genus Macrotrachelia". Bugguide. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
External links
edit- Citizen science observations for Macrotrachelia at iNaturalist
Media related to Macrotrachelia at Wikimedia Commons
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