Dipsocoridae
Sign in to saveDipsocoridae are a family of heteropteran bugs known as jumping ground bugs. There are about 30 widely distributed species which are placed in three genera. Fossils from Eocene amber have also been placed in the family.
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Dipsocoridae are a family of heteropteran bugs known as jumping ground bugs. There are about 30 widely distributed species which are placed in three genera. Fossils from Eocene amber have also been placed in the family.
The antennae have four segments, the basal two being short and thick while the distal ones are slender appearing like a brush with long hairs with the third segment thickened at the base. They have ocelli and the three segmented beak is long. The head is horizontal and there are no prominent forecoxal cavities.