''Conostethus'' is a genus of
true bug
Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising more than 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to a ...
s belonging to the family
Miridae
The Miridae are a large and diverse insect family at one time known by the Synonym (taxonomy), taxonomic synonym Capsidae. Species in the family may be referred to as capsid bugs or "mirid bugs". Common names include plant bugs, leaf bugs, and g ...
.
The genus was first described by
Franz Xaver Fieber
Franz Xaver Fieber (; 1 March 1807 – 22 February 1872) was a German Bohemian botanist and entomologist.
Biography
Fieber was born on 1 March 1807 in Prague. He was the son of Franz Anton Fieber and Maria Anna née Hantsehl. He studied economi ...
in 1858.
Species:
* ''
Conostethus angustus''
* ''
Conostethus brevis''
* ''
Conostethus griseus''
* ''
Conostethus hungaricus''
* ''
Conostethus major''
* ''
Conostethus roseus''
* ''
Conostethus venustus''
References
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Miridae
Miridae genera
Taxa named by Franz Xaver Fieber