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Flat Bugs (Aradidae)

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True Bugs (Heteroptera) of the Neotropics

Part of the book series: Entomology in Focus ((ENFO,volume 2))

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Aradidae or “flat bugs” have a flattened shape and somber colors well adapted for a lifestyle on or under the bark of dead trees. The pronounced elongation of the stylets is a remarkable adaptation to exploit juices of fungi during feeding. For the Neotropical Region, 80 genera and 509 species are recognized. General characteristics, diagnosis, biology, and ecology of Neotropical aradids are presented.

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  1. División Entomología, Museo de La Plata, Paseo del bosque s/n, La Plata 1900, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Maria del C. Coscarón

  2. Instituto de Biología de la Altura, Universidad Nacional de Jujuy, Av. Bolivia 1661, San Salvador de Jujuy, 4600, Argentina

    Eugenia F. Contreras

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Coscarón, M.d.C., Contreras, E.F. (2015). Flat Bugs (Aradidae). In: Panizzi, A., Grazia, J. (eds) True Bugs (Heteroptera) of the Neotropics. Entomology in Focus, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9861-7_15

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