Corimelaenidae

/ˌkɔːriməliːˈænɪdiː/ noun

Definition

The family of small shield bugs that includes the genus Corimelaena, classified in the order Hemiptera.

Etymology

From the genus name 'Corimelaena' plus '-idae,' the standard Latin suffix for animal family names in zoological classification.

Kelly Says

Just like plant families end in '-aceae,' animal families end in '-idae'—so Corimelaenidae is the evolutionary family tree containing thousands of species of tiny bugs descended from a common ancestor!

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