Aphelocheirus
Genus of true bugs
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Aphelocheirus is a genus of true bugs, the only genus belonging to the family Aphelocheiridae.[1]
| Aphelocheirus | |
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| Aphelocheirus aestivalis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Aphelocheiridae |
| Genus: | Aphelocheirus Westwood, 1833 |
The genus was first described by John O. Westwood in 1833.[1]
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[1]
Species
The GBIF lists over 100 species for this genus, including:[1]
- Aphelocheirus aestivalis (Fabricius, 1794)