Plokiophilidae
Sign in to saveThe Plokiophilidae or web-lovers are a small group of insects belonging to the true bugs (Heteroptera). Nine genera (one fossil, from Baltic amber) and 20 species are currently known.
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The Plokiophilidae or web-lovers are a small group of insects belonging to the true bugs (Heteroptera). Nine genera (one fossil, from Baltic amber) and 20 species are currently known.
==Morphology== Plokiophilidae are small (1.2-3.0 mm length) and vaguely similar to Anthocoridae.
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