Microphysidae

The Microphysidae are a very small family of bugs, comprising only 5 genera.

Microphysid bugs
male Loricula sp. (<2 mm) from Cologne, Germany
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Microphysidae
Genera

see text

Systematics

female Loricula sp. (<2 mm) from Cologne, Germany

Until recently, many authors considered these bugs to belong within the family Anthocoridae.

The following genera belong to this family:

Subfamily Microphysinae

  • Genus Chinaola Blatchley
  • Genus Loricula Curtis (= Microphysa)
  • Genus Mallochiola Bergroth
  • Genus Myrmedobia Bärensprung
  • Genus †Myrmericula Popov [Eocene fossils]
  • Genus †Popovophysa McKellar & Engel [Cretaceous fossils]
  • Genus †Tytthophysa Popov & Herczek [Eocene fossils]

Subfamily Ciorullinae

  • Genus Ciorulla Péricart


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