An Alydus sp. in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/4/2018). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide.
Alydus species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/6/2022). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Alydus species in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/4/2018). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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| Alydus | |
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| Alydus eurinus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Alydidae |
| Subfamily: | Alydinae |
| Genus: | Alydus Fabricius, 1803 |
Alydus is the type genus of broad-headed bugs in the family Alydidae. There are about 11 described species in Alydus, including 2 extinct species.[1][2][3] Species are recorded from North America and Europe through to temperate Asia.[4]
Species
[edit]These 11 species belong to the genus Alydus:
- Alydus angulatus Hsiao, 1965
- Alydus calcaratus (Linnaeus, 1758) - red-backed bug - type species (as Cimex calcaratus Linnaeus)
- Alydus conspersus Montandon, 1893
- Alydus eurinus (Say, 1825)
- Alydus pilosulus Herrich-Schaeffer, 1847
- Alydus rupestris Fieber, 1861
- Alydus scutellatus Van Duzee, 1903
- Alydus tomentosus Fracker, 1918
- Alydus zichyi Horváth, 1901
- † Alydus pristinus Germar, 1837
- † Alydus pulchellus Heer, 1853
References
[edit]- ^ "Alydus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Alydus". GBIF. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Alydus Genus Information". bugguide.net. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ Webb, Nick; Eades, David C. (2018). "Coreoidea species file online, Version 5.0". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
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