Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jul 6, 2026

Amphiareus

Amphiareus is a genus of minute pirate bugs belonging to the family Anthocoridae.

Last revised
Jul 6, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
114 w
Citations
8
Source
Amphiareus
Amphiareus obscuriceps
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Anthocoridae
Tribe: Dufouriellini
Genus: Amphiareus
Distant, 1904

Amphiareus is a genus of minute pirate bugs belonging to the family Anthocoridae.12

The genus was first described by Distant in 1904.1

The species of this genus are found in Eurasia and North America.1

Species:12

  • Amphiareus constrictus (Stål, 1860)
  • Amphiareus edentulus Yamada 20083
  • Amphiareus obscuriceps (Poppius, 1909)
  • Amphiareus rompinus Yamada 2008 3
References

References

  1. "Amphiareus". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  2. "Amphiareus genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  3. YAMADA, Kazutaka (2008-12-30). "Taxonomy of the genus Amphiareus (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) in Southeast Asia". European Journal of Entomology. 105 (5). Biology Centre, AS CR: 909–916. doi:10.14411/eje.2008.118. ISSN 1210-5759.