''Delphastus'' is a genus of

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s in the family

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. There are more than 20 described species in ''Delphastus''.

Species

These species belong to the genus ''Delphastus'': * '' Delphastus abditus'' Gordon * '' Delphastus amazonensis'' Gordon * '' Delphastus anthracinus'' Gordon * '' Delphastus argentinicus'' Nunenmacher, 1937 * '' Delphastus barti'' Duverger, 1986 * '' Delphastus bechyneorum'' Gordon, 1994 * '' Delphastus berryi'' Gordon * '' Delphastus boothi'' Gordon, 1994 * '' Delphastus catalinae'' (Horn, 1895) * '' Delphastus celatus'' Gordon * '' Delphastus chapini'' Gordon * '' Delphastus collaris'' Chapin * '' Delphastus davidsoni'' Gordon, 1994 * '' Delphastus dejavu'' Gordon * '' Delphastus diversipes'' (Champion, 1913) * '' Delphastus dubitalis'' Gordon, 1970 * '' Delphastus ecuadorensis'' Gordon * '' Delphastus flavicollis'' Gordon * '' Delphastus hirtulus'' Kirsch * '' Delphastus huahuai'' Gordon * '' Delphastus mexicanus'' Gordon, 1994 * '' Delphastus minutus'' Gordon * '' Delphastus nebulosus'' Chapin, 1940 * '' Delphastus pallidus'' (LeConte, 1878) * '' Delphastus punctum'' Gordon, 1994 * '' Delphastus pusillus'' (Leconte, 1852) (whitefly predator) * '' Delphastus quinculus'' Gordon

Former species

* '' Delphastus sonoricus'' Casey * '' Delphastus subtropicus'' Casey * '' Delphastus violaceus'' Casey

Species

Former species

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