| Taphropeltus | |
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| Taphropeltus contractus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Rhyparochromidae |
| Tribe: | Drymini |
| Genus: | Taphropeltus Stal, 1872 |
Taphropeltus is a genus of seed bugs belonging to the family Rhyparochromidae;1 some species have been placed previously in Notochilus (also in trbe Drymini).2
The species of this genus are found in Europe and the Middle East.1
Species
The Lygaeoidea Species File2 includes:
- Taphropeltus andrei (Puton, 1877)
- Taphropeltus contractus (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1835)
- Taphropeltus hamulatus (Thomson, 1870) - type species (by subsequent designation)
- Taphropeltus nervosus (Fieber, 1861)
- Taphropeltus ornatus Linnavuori, 1978
References
References
- "Taphropeltus Stal, 1872". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- Lygaeoidea Species File: genus Taphropeltus Stål, 1872 (retrieved 21 November 2025)