| Corioxenidae | |
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| Unidentified species | |
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| Triozocera mexicana, male | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Strepsiptera |
| Suborder: | Stylopidia |
| Superfamily: | Stylopoidea |
| Family: | Corioxenidae Kinzelbach, 1970 |
| Subfamilies and genera | |
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TheCorioxenidae are an insect family of the orderStrepsiptera. Species in this family are parasites ofheteropteran bugs including thePentatomidae,Scutelleridae,Cydnidae,Coreidae, andLygaeidae. 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.[1]
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