Aradoidea
Encyclopedia
Aradoidea is a superfamily
of true bugs
. The Piesmatidae
, usually placed in the Lygaeoidea
, might also belong here.
Taxonomic rank
In biological classification, rank is the level in a taxonomic hierarchy. Examples of taxonomic ranks are species, genus, family, and class. Each rank subsumes under it a number of less general categories...
of true bugs
Hemiptera
Hemiptera is an order of insects most often known as the true bugs , comprising around 50,000–80,000 species of cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and others...
. The Piesmatidae
Piesmatidae
Piesmatidae is a small family of true bugs, commonly called ash-grey leaf bugs. It contains a mere three living genera with over 40 described species altogether. The Piesmatidae are distributed mostly in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with some occurring in Africa, Australia and South America...
, usually placed in the Lygaeoidea
Lygaeoidea
The Lygaeoidea are a sizeable superfamily of true bugs, containing the seed bugs and allies. The ash-gray leaf bug family , usually placed herein, might be closer to the Aradoidea....
, might also belong here.