The Rhyparochromidae are a large family

Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...

 of true bugs (order Hemiptera

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...

), many of which are commonly referred to as seed bugs. The family includes two subfamilies, 368 genera, and over 1,800 species.

Rhyparochromidae are small and generally brown or mottled. The fore femora are often enlarged.

The name Rhyparochromidae comes from the Greek words rhyparos, meaning "dirt", and chromus, meaning "color".

The Rhyparochromidae were previously classified as a subfamily of Lygaeidae.

Incomplete List of Genera

Tribe Drymini

• Appolonius
• Eremocoris
• Salaciola
• Sinierus
• Stilbocoris

Tribe Lethaeini

• Lamproceps
• Neolethaeus

Tribe Antillocorini

• Botocudo
• Cligenes

Tribe Rhyparochromini

• Dieuches
• Graphoraglius
• Naphiellus
• Naphius
• Poeantius

Tribe Ozophorini

• Ozophora

Tribe Myodochini

• Cholula
• Heraeus
• Neocattarus
• Pachybrachius

Tribe Megalonotini

• Allocentrum
• Polycrates

Tribe Plinthisini

• Plinthisus

Tribe Udeocorini

• Udeocoris