Phloeidae

Phloeidae is a family of true bugs belonging to the order Hemiptera.^[1] They are commonly known as Neotropical bark bugs due to their South American distribution, cryptic coloration, and flattened body.^[2]

Phloeidae
Phloeophana longirostris nymph
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Family:	Phloeidae

Distribution

Though these insects are found mainly in Brazil, some authors have reported their presence in French Guiana, Argentina, and Chile.^[2] There is little evidence to support their presence in Chile, but various citizen science reports suggest their presence in French Guiana and Argentina.^[2]

Taxonomy

This family includes two genera and three species:^[2]

• Phloea Lepeletier & Audinet-Serville, 1825
  • Phloea corticata (Drury, 1773)
  • Phloea subquadrata Spinola, 1837
• Phloeophana Kirkaldy, 1908
  • Phloeophana longirostris (Spinola, 1837)