Heteroptera (Noun)
Meaning
True bugs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Heteroptera, also known as true bugs, is one of the largest groups of insects and consists of about 40,000 species worldwide.
- Insects in the suborder Heteroptera exhibit distinctive physical features that set them apart from other bugs.
- Entomologists use characteristics like forewing structure to distinguish Heteroptera from other orders within the Hemiptera.
- Most members of Heteroptera possess piercing and sucking mouthparts used to feed on plant sap.
- Examples of common Heteroptera families include Alydidae, Belostomatidae, and Reduviidae.