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True Bugs of Zihuatanejo

SUBORDER HETEROPTERA

Corimelaena Ebony ugs

Corimelaena (Genus)

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-​True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and Allies (Order Hemiptera)

-True Bugs (Suborder Heteroptera)​

-Pentatomomorph Bugs (Infraorder Pentatomomorpha)

-Superfamily Pentatomoidea​​

-Ebony Bugs (Family Thyreocoridae)

-Subfamily Corimelaeninae

-Genus Galgupha


The Ebony Bugs belong to the family Thyreocoridae, and the genus Corimelaena is a part of this family. These bugs are commonly known for their characteristic dark color, which contributes to their "ebony" name. Corimelaena bugs are saphrophagous, feeding primarily on plant matter such as leaves, seeds, and fruits.

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