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Ceratocombidae

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Ceratocombidae is a family of litter bugs in the order Hemiptera. They are closely related to the Dipsocoridae. There are at least 3 genera and 20 described species in Ceratocombidae. The forewing has 2 to 3 large cells and body does not have any strong bristles and there is no central eye bristle. Their diversity is greatest in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Instance of
monotypic taxon
Parent taxon
Dipsocoromorpha
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Ceratocombus aotearoae.jpg
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taxon name
Ceratocombidae
taxon rank
family
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Category:Ceratocombidae
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Ceratocombidae
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Ceratocombidae is a family of litter bugs in the order Hemiptera. They are closely related to the Dipsocoridae. There are at least 3 genera and 20 described species in Ceratocombidae. The forewing has 2 to 3 large cells and body does not have any strong bristles and there is no central eye bristle. Their diversity is greatest in the Indo-Pacific region.

==Genera== Three genera are placed in this family: Astemma Ceratocombus Leptonannus

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