Taphropeltus
Genus of true bugs
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Taphropeltus is a genus of seed bugs belonging to the family Rhyparochromidae;[1] some species have been placed previously in Notochilus (also in trbe Drymini).[2]
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| Taphropeltus | |
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| Taphropeltus contractus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Rhyparochromidae |
| Tribe: | Drymini |
| Genus: | Taphropeltus Stal, 1872 |
The species of this genus are found in Europe and the Middle East.[1]
Species
The Lygaeoidea Species File[2] includes:
- Taphropeltus andrei (Puton, 1877)
- Taphropeltus contractus (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835)
- Taphropeltus hamulatus (Thomson, 1870) - type species (by subsequent designation)
- Taphropeltus nervosus (Fieber, 1861)
- Taphropeltus ornatus Linnavuori, 1978