Carventinae is a subfamily of flat bug containing more than 364 species in 118 genera.[1] They are mostly found in tropical areas and almost all flightless with only seven of the genera having large wings.[1][2]
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| Modicarventus wisei | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Aradidae |
| Subfamily: | Carventinae |
Genera in New Zealand
editIn New Zealand eight Carventinae genera are recognised, six of which are endemic.[1]
- Acaraptera Usinger and Matsuda, 1959
- Carventaptera Usinger and Matsuda, 1959
- Clavaptera Kirman, 1985
- Leuraptera Usinger and Matsuda, 1959
- Lissaptera Usinger and Matsuda, 1959
- Modicarventus Kirman, 1989
- Neocarventus Usinger and Matsuda, 1959
- Tuataraptera Larivière and Larochelle, 1989
References
edit- ^ a b c Larivière, Marie-Claude; Larochelle, André (28 October 2022). "Synopsis of the subfamily Carventinae in New Zealand(Heteroptera: Aradidae)". Insecta Mundi. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Schuh RT, Weirauch C. 2020. True bugs of the world (Hemiptera: Heteroptera). Classification and natural history (Second edition). Siri Scientific Press Monograph Series 8: 1–768 + 32 pl
External links
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Media related to Carventinae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Carventinae at Wikispecies
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