Suborder Heteroptera (Noun)
Meaning
True bugs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Hemiptera is further divided into four suborders, one of which is the suborder Heteroptera, comprising true bugs with a diagnostic hindwing venation.
- True bugs, classified as members of the suborder Heteroptera, display a range of colors and shapes in their different species.
- The aquatic true bugs belonging to the suborder Heteroptera have distinct physiological features such as the presence of spiracles located at the tips of extensions from their abdomen.
- Suborder Heteroptera, the largest of the hemipteran suborders, accounts for over 75% of all true bug species, showcasing the considerable diversity within this group.
- The family Belostomatidae, commonly known as giant water bugs, belongs to the suborder Heteroptera of true bugs.