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Enicocephalidae

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Unique-headed bugs
Temporal range: Barremian–Present
Phthirocoris magnus female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Superfamily: Enicocephaloidea
Family: Enicocephalidae
Stål, 1860

Enicocephalidae, also called unique-headed bugs and gnat bugs, are a family of around 300 species of the suborder Heteroptera. They are typically 4 mm (0.16 in) long, and found throughout the world. They have an elongated head, constricted in places, hence their head is 'unique'.

Systelloderes maclachlani

They are classified into about 47 genera placed in five subfamilies. The family members can be separated from those of the Aenictopecheidae on the basis of the pronotal division into three lobes (except in the genus Alienates). They also show polymorphism with winged males and wingless or short-winged females.[1]

Genera

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Genera in the family include:

Data sources: i = ITIS,[2] c = Catalogue of Life,[3] g = GBIF,[4] b = Bugguide.net[5]

Fossil genera

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References

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  1. ^ Fernandes, José Antônio Marin; Weirauch, Christiane (2015). "The Unique-Headed Bugs (Enicocephalomorpha)". True Bugs (Heteroptera) of the Neotropics. Entomology in Focus. Vol. 2. pp. 91–98. doi:10.1007/978-94-017-9861-7_4. ISBN 978-94-017-9860-0.
  2. ^ "Enicocephalidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  3. ^ "Browse Enicocephalidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  4. ^ "Enicocephalidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  5. ^ "Enicocephalidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-01.