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Definition of Capsidae
1. Noun. Leaf bugs.
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Family
Group relationships: Hemiptera, Order Hemiptera
Member holonyms: Capsid, Mirid, Mirid Bug, Genus Poecilocapsus, Poecilocapsus, Genus Lygus, Lygus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Capsidae
Literary usage of Capsidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Psyche: A Journal of Entomology by Cambridge Entomological Club (1903)
"1887 26 Observations on some Capsidae with descriptions of a few new species.
... 1887 27 Observations on North American Capsidae with descriptions of new ..."
2. Annual Report (1894)
"The pest under discussion is one of the true bugs It is a member of one of the
largest families, the Capsidae, into which order Hemiptera is divided. ..."
3. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1900)
"I have seen the following feeding at the weevil punctures : Muscidae, abundant,
of a number of common species. Capsidae, abundant, especially the first ..."
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