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''Aradus'' is a
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
true bugs Hemiptera (; ) is an order (biology), order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising more than 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, Cimex, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They ...
in the family
Aradidae Aradidae is a family of true bugs (Heteroptera). Family members are commonly known as flat bugs due to their dorsoventrally flattened bodies. With few exceptions, these cryptic insects are of no economic importance. Aradids are 3 to 11 mm long ...
, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the
Holarctic The Holarctic realm is a biogeographic realm that comprises the majority of habitats found throughout the continents in the Northern Hemisphere. It corresponds to the floristic Boreal Kingdom. It includes both the Nearctic zoogeographical reg ...
.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)
An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with considerations on faunal diversification and affinities.
''Festschrift zum'' 70, 181-214. pg. 190.
There are around 200Schmitz, A., et al. (2010)
Distribution and functional morphology of photomechanic infrared sensilla in flat bugs of the genus ''Aradus'' (Heteroptera, Aradidae).
''Arthropod Structure & Development'' 39(1), 17-25.
or more species in the genus. Most ''Aradus'' feed on
fungi A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...
, often in dead
tree In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, e.g., including only woody plants with secondary growth, only ...
s.Deyrup, M. and J. G. Mosley. (2004)
Natural history of the flat bug ''Aradus gracilicornis'' in fire-killed pines (Heteroptera: Aradidae).
''Florida Entomologist'' 87(1), 79-81.
Some species are pyrophilous, associating with burned habitat such as forests after
wildfire A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned and uncontrolled fire in an area of Combustibility and flammability, combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identified as a ...
s. They feed on the particular fungi that grow on burnt wood. Examples include '' A. laeviusculus'', which eats fungi growing on burned
conifers Conifers () are a group of cone-bearing seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms. Scientifically, they make up the division Pinophyta (), also known as Coniferophyta () or Coniferae. The division contains a single extant class, Pinopsida. All e ...
, and '' A. gracilis'', which occurs in large numbers on burned South Florida slash pine (''Pinus elliottii'' var. ''densa''). Species include: *'' Aradus abbas'' *''
Aradus acutus ''Aradus acutus'' is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae Aradidae is a family of true bugs (Heteroptera). Family members are commonly known as flat bugs due to their dorsoventrally flattened bodies. With few exceptions, these cryptic ...
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Aradus aequalis ''Aradus aequalis'' is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae Aradidae is a family of true bugs (Heteroptera). Family members are commonly known as flat bugs due to their dorsoventrally flattened bodies. With few exceptions, these crypt ...
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Aradus alaskanus ''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with ...
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Aradus ampliatus ''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with ...
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Aradus antennalis ''Aradus antennalis'' is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae Aradidae is a family of true bugs (Heteroptera). Family members are commonly known as flat bugs due to their dorsoventrally flattened bodies. With few exceptions, these cry ...
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Aradus apicalis ''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with ...
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Aradus approximatus ''Aradus approximatus'' is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae Aradidae is a family of true bugs (Heteroptera). Family members are commonly known as flat bugs due to their dorsoventrally flattened bodies. With few exceptions, these c ...
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Aradus arizonicus ''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with ...
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Aradus barberi ''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with ...
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Aradus basalis ''Aradus basalis'' is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae Aradidae is a family of true bugs (Heteroptera). Family members are commonly known as flat bugs due to their dorsoventrally flattened bodies. With few exceptions, these crypti ...
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Aradus behrensi ''Aradus behrensi'' is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae Aradidae is a family of true bugs (Heteroptera). Family members are commonly known as flat bugs due to their dorsoventrally flattened bodies. With few exceptions, these crypt ...
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Aradus betulae ''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with ...
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Aradus blaisdelli ''Aradus blaisdelli'' is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae Aradidae is a family of true bugs (Heteroptera). Family members are commonly known as flat bugs due to their dorsoventrally flattened bodies. With few exceptions, these cry ...
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Aradus borealis ''Aradus borealis'' is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae Aradidae is a family of true bugs (Heteroptera). Family members are commonly known as flat bugs due to their dorsoventrally flattened bodies. With few exceptions, these crypt ...
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Aradus brenskei ''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with ...
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Aradus breviatus ''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with ...
'' *'' Aradus brevicornis'' *'' Aradus brunnicornis'' *''
Aradus carolinensis ''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with ...
'' *'' Aradus cincticornis'' *''
Aradus coarctatus ''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with ...
'' *'' Aradus coloradensis'' *'' Aradus compressus'' *'' Aradus concinnus'' *'' Aradus consors'' *'' Aradus crenatus'' *'' Aradus curticollis'' *'' Aradus debilis'' *'' Aradus depictus'' *''
Aradus duzeei ''Aradus duzeei'' is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae Aradidae is a family of true bugs (Heteroptera). Family members are commonly known as flat bugs due to their dorsoventrally flattened bodies. With few exceptions, these cryptic ...
'' *'' Aradus evermanni'' *''
Aradus falleni ''Aradus falleni'' is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere, located south of the Gulf of ...
'' *'' Aradus froeschneri'' *'' Aradus funestus'' *'' Aradus furnissi'' *''
Aradus furvus ''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with ...
'' *'' Aradus fuscipennis'' *'' Aradus fuscomaculatus'' *'' Aradus gracilicornis'' *''
Aradus gracilis ''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with ...
'' *'' Aradus hesperius'' *'' Aradus implanus'' *'' Aradus inornatus'' *''
Aradus insignitus ''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with ...
'' *'' Aradus insolitus'' *'' Aradus intectus'' *'' Aradus intermedius'' *'' Aradus kormilevi'' *'' Aradus lawrencei'' *'' Aradus leachi'' *'' Aradus linsleyi'' *'' Aradus lugubris'' *''
Aradus marginatus ''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with ...
'' *'' Aradus medioximus'' *''
Aradus montanus ''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with ...
'' *'' Aradus occidentalis'' *''
Aradus opertaneus ''Aradus'' is a genus of hemiptera, true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Ze ...
'' *'' Aradus orbiculus'' *'' Aradus oregonicus'' *'' Aradus ornatus'' *'' Aradus ovatus'' *'' Aradus oviventris'' *'' Aradus paganicus'' *'' Aradus pannosus'' *'' Aradus parshleyi'' *'' Aradus parvicornis'' *'' Aradus patibulus'' *''
Aradus persimilis ''Aradus persimilis'' is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae Aradidae is a family of true bugs (Heteroptera). Family members are commonly known as flat bugs due to their dorsoventrally flattened bodies. With few exceptions, these cry ...
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Aradus proboscideus ''Aradus proboscideus'' is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae Aradidae is a family of true bugs (Heteroptera). Family members are commonly known as flat bugs due to their dorsoventrally flattened bodies. With few exceptions, these c ...
'' *'' Aradus quadrilineatus'' *'' Aradus robustus'' *'' Aradus saileri'' *'' Aradus saskatchewanensis'' *''
Aradus serratus ''Aradus'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Aradidae, the flat bugs. It is distributed worldwide, mainly in the Holarctic.Larivière, M. C. and A. Larochelle. (2006)An overview of flat bug genera (Hemiptera, Aradidae) from New Zealand, with ...
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Aradus shermani ''Aradus shermani'' is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae Aradidae is a family of true bugs (Heteroptera). Family members are commonly known as flat bugs due to their dorsoventrally flattened bodies. With few exceptions, these crypt ...
'' *'' Aradus signaticornis'' *'' Aradus similis'' *'' Aradus snowi'' *'' Aradus subruficeps'' *'' Aradus taylori'' *'' Aradus tuberculifer'' *'' Aradus uniannulatus'' *'' Aradus uniformis'' *'' Aradus vadosus'' *'' Aradus vandykei''


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''Aradus'' subgenus ''Quilnus''.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Aradidae Pentatomomorpha genera {{Pentatomomorpha-stub