Polyctenidae

Polyctenidae
Polyctenes sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Infraorder: Cimicomorpha
Superfamily: Cimicoidea
Family: Polyctenidae
Westwood, 1874

The Polyctenidae are a family of parasitic bugs of the superfamily Cimicoidea that prefer bats as their hosts. These insects are not to be confused with bat bugs, which are members of the family Cimicidae. A significant relationship appears to occur between the family groups and the species of hosts that indicates co-evolution and specialization.[1]

These species are included: Polycteninae

  • Eoctenes
    • Eoctenes intermedius
    • Eoctenes spasmae
    • Eoctenes sinae
    • Eoctenes ferrisi
    • Eoctenes nycteridis
  • Polyctenes
    • Polyctenes molossus

Hesperocteninae

  • Adroctenes
    • Adroctenes horvathi
    • Adroctenes jordani
    • Adroctenes magnus
  • Hypoctenes
    • Hypoctenes petiolatus
    • Hypoctenes quadratus
    • Hypoctenes clarus
    • Hypoctenes faini
  • Hesperoctenes
    • Hesperoctenes cartas
    • Hesperoctenes fumarius
    • Hesperoctenes impressus
    • Hesperoctenes eumops
    • Hesperoctenes giganteus

References

  1. ↑ T. C. Maa (1964). "A review of the Old World Polyctenidae (Hemiptera)" (PDF). Pacific Insects. Bishop Museum. 6 (3): 494–516.


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