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Geocoridae
Geocoridae is a family of big-eyed bugs in the order Hemiptera. There are more than 290 described species in Geocoridae. Subfamilies and Genera The ''Lygaeoidea Species File'' includes five subfamilies: Australocorinae # '' Australocoris'' Malipatil, 2012 Bledionotinae Auth.: Reuter, 1978 all genera: # '' Bledionotus'' Reuter, 1878 Geocorinae # '' Apennocoris'' Montandon, 1907 # '' Ausogeocoris'' Malipatil, 2013 # '' Capitostylus'' Malipatil, 2013 # ''Geocoris'' Fallen, 1814 # '' Geocoroides'' Distant, 1918 # '' Germalus'' Stål, 1862 # '' Hypogeocoris'' Montandon, 1913 # ''Isthmocoris'' McAtee, 1914 # '' Mallocoris'' Stål, 1872 # '' Nannogermalus'' Kóbor & Kondorosy, 2020 # '' Nesogermalus'' Bergroth, 1916 # '' Ninyas'' Distant, 1882 # '' Pseudogeocoris'' Montandon, 1913 # '' Stenogeocoris'' Montandon, 1913 # '' Stenophthalmicus'' Costa, 1875 # '' Stylogeocoris'' Montandon, 1913 # '' Umbrageocoris'' Kóbor, 2019 # '' Unicageocoris'' Malipatil, 2013 Henestarinae # '' Cori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geocoris
''Geocoris'' is a genus of insects in the family Geocoridae (although in the past the geocorids were subsumed as a subfamily under the family "Lygaeidae"). Commonly known as big-eyed bugs, the species in ''Geocoris'' are beneficial predators, but are often confused with the true chinch bug, which is a pest. There are more than 140 described species in ''Geocoris''. Description Big-eyed bugs are true bugs in the order Hemiptera. The two most common North American species are '' Geocoris pallens'' and ''Geocoris punctipes''. Both are predators and occur in many habitats, including fields, gardens, and turf grass. Big-eyed bugs are considered an important predator in many agricultural systems and feed on mites, insect eggs, and small insects such as pink bollworm, cabbage loopers, and whiteflies. Adult big-eyed bugs are small (about ) black, gray, or tan with proportionately large eyes. Eggs are deposited singly or in clusters on leaves near potential prey. They develop with i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
