Saldidae, also known as shore bugs, are a family of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are oval-shaped and measure when mature. Typically they are found near shorelines or the marginal growths near freshwater bodies, estuaries, and sea coasts. They can flee by leaping or taking flight. There are about 350 recognized species with the majority from the Nearctic and Palearctic. Many species are found in the intertidal zone and both adults and nymphs of some species like Saldula pallipes can tolerate submergence at high-tide. Saldidae are predators and scavengers. They pass the winter through egg or adult diapause.
Genera These 39 genera belong to the family Saldidae:
Aoteasalda Larivière & Larochelle, 2016 Calacanthia Reuter, 1891 Capitonisalda J.Polhemus, 1981 Capitonisaldoida J.Polhemus & D.Polhemus, 1991 Chartosaldoida Cobben, 1987 Chartoscirta Stal, 1868 Chiloxanthus Reuter, 1891 Enalosalda Polhemus & Evans, 1969 Halosalda Reuter, 1912 Ioscytus Reuter, 1912 Kiwisaldula Larivière & Larochelle, 2016 Lampracanthia Reuter, 1912 Macrosaldula Leston & Southwood, 1964 Mascarenisalda J.Polhemus & D.Polhemus, 1991 Micracanthia Reuter, 1912 Oiosalda Drake & Hoberlandt, 1952 Orthophrys Horvath, 1911 Orthosaldula Gapud, 1986 Pentacora Reuter, 1912 Propentacora J.Polhemus, 1985 Pseudosaldula Cobben, 1961 Rupisalda J.Polhemus, 1985 Salda Fabricius, 1803 Saldoida Osborn, 1901 Saldula Van Duzee, 1914 Salduncula Brown, 1954 Sinosalda Vinokurov, 2004 Teloleuca Reuter, 1912 Zemacrosaldula Larivière & Larochelle, 2015 † Baissotea Ryzhkova, 2015 † Brevrimatus Zhang, Yao & Ren, 2011 † Helenasaldula Cobben, 1976 † Luculentsalda Zhang, Yao & Ren, 2013 † Mongolocoris Ryzhkova, 2012 † Oligosaldina Statz, 1950 † Paralosalda Polhemus & Evans, 1969 † Saldonia Popov, 1973 † Ulanocoris Ryzhkova, 2012 † Venustsalda Zhang, Song, Yao & Ren, 2012
References
External links Family Saldidae - Shore Bugs, Bug Guide. Saldidae, Cornell University Entomology.