Heterogastridae is a family of lygaeoid bugs consisting of about 20 genera and more than 100 species.
The group has been considered a subfamily, tribe and subtribe, but most recently has been restored to family status.Henry, T. J. 1997. Phylogenetic analysis of family groups within the infraorder Pentatomomorpha (Hemiptera: Heteroptera), with emphasis on the Lygaeoidea. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 90: 275-301
Genera These 20 genera belong to the family Heterogastridae:
Artemidorus Distant, 1903 Boccharis Distant, 1904 Depressignus Scudder, 1962 Dinomachellus Scudder, 1957 Dinomachus Distant, 1901 Eranchiellus Scudder, 1957 Heterogaster Schilling, 1829 Hyginellus Distant, 1913 Hyginus Stal, 1859 Masoas Distant, 1906 Minigellus Scudder, 1962 Nerthus Distant, 1909 Parasadoletus Malipatil, 2020 Parathyginus Scudder, 1957 Platyplax Fieber, 1860 Sadoletus Distant, 1904 Thyrothanus Scudder, 1957 Trinithignus Scudder, 1962 Walkothignus Scudder, 1968 Woodwardothignus Slater, 1981
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