Aenictopecheidae


Aenictopecheidae is a rare family of insects occurring worldwide but containing only a few species, including a single American species, Boreostolus americanus. This species lives under large, flat stones and sandy substrates along mountain streams in Oregon, Washington, and Colorado. It is 5 mm long and occurs in both the macropterous and brachypterous condition. It is assumed to be predaceous.

Genera

  • Aenictocoris
  • Aenictopechys
  • Australostolus
  • Boreostolus
  • Cretocephalus
  • Gamostolus
  • Lomagostus
  • Maoristolus
  • Murphyanella
  • Nymphocoris
  • Timahocoris
  • ''Tornocrusus''