family

Corioxenidae

Corioxenidae

Field notes

The Corioxenidae are an insect family of the order Strepsiptera. Species in this family are parasites of heteropteran bugs including the Pentatomidae, Scutelleridae, Cydnidae, Coreidae, and Lygaeidae. The males lack mandibles. Three subfamilies within this family are recognized. The subfamilies are separated using the morphology of the males, particularly on the basis of the number of tarsi and the presence of tarsal claws.

Corioxeninae Kinzelbach, 1970

Corioxenos Blair, 1936

Floridoxenos Kathirithamby and Peck, 1994

Loania Kinzelbach, 1970

Perissozocera Johnson, 1976

Australoxenos Kathirithamby, 1990

Blissoxenos Miyamoto & Kifune, 1984

Malayaxenos Kifune, 1981

Mufagaa Kinzelbach, 1980

Viridipromontorius Luna de Carvalho, 1985

Triozocerinae Kinzelbach, 1970

Triozocera Pierce, 1909

Dundoxenos Luna de Carvalho, 1956

Uniclavinae Kathirithamby, 1989

Uniclavus Kathirithamby, 1989

Proceroxenos Pohl, Katbeh-Bader & Schneider, 1996

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided