New Book Describes 26 New Species of Minute Litter Bugs

Annapolis, MD; August 10, 2016– True bugs in the infraorder Dipsocoromorpha are known as minute litter bugs because of their small size and because they inhabit cryptic microhabitats including leaf litter, low vegetation, the interstitial zone of streams, and mangroves.Schizopteridae, the largest family within Dipsocoromorpha, comprises 56 described genera and more than 250 species, but scientists believe the diversity to be much greater and that many species remain undiscovered.read more

Source: ESA News - August 10, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Tags: Press Releases Source Type: research