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Checklist for Family Polyctenidae Westwood, 1874 (Bat bugs)
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1408
35417
222091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1401
35364
221754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1211
34497
219210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
287
5025
20860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
224
4389
17787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
84
1584
6132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cimicomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
Assassin bugs, Bed bugs, Thaumastocorid bugs
16
567
2821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cimicoidea
Jordan, 1912
6
66
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPolyctenidae
Westwood, 1874
Bat bugs
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
2 Genera with 2 Species
Hesperoctenes Kirkaldy, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Polyctenes Westwood & G..., 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
2 Species
Hesperoctenes impressus Hovath, 1910
Polyctenes molossus Giglioli, 1864

Subnodes of Polyctenidae with occurrences in Europe
SubfamilyHesperocteninae
Maa, 1964
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolycteninae
Westwood, 1874
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyctenidae at gbif.org
Polyctenidae at irmng.org
Polyctenidae at itis.gov