Ceratocombidae
Family of true bugs
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Ceratocombidae is a family of litter bugs in the order Hemiptera. They are closely related to the Dipsocoridae. There are at least 3 genera and 20 described species in Ceratocombidae. The forewing has 2 to 3 large cells and body does not have any strong bristles and there is no central eye bristle. Their diversity is greatest in the Indo-Pacific region.[1][2][3]
| Ceratocombidae | |
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| Ceratocombus aotearoae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Infraorder: | Dipsocoromorpha |
| Family: | Ceratocombidae Fieber, 1861 |
Genera
Three genera are placed in this family:
- Astemma Lepeletier & Serville, 1825
- Ceratocombus Signoret, 1852
- Leptonannus Reuter, 1891
