Bagauda (bug)
| Bagauda | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Reduviidae |
| Tribe: | Leistarchini |
| Genus: | Bagauda Bergroth, 1903 |
| Synonyms | |
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Pleias Kirkaldy, 1901 | |
Bagauda is a genus of thread-legged bug within the subfamily Emesinae, consisting of about 20 known species. Many species in this genus are associated with caves, with some being exclusively cave-dwelling. Bagauda is synonymous with the genus Pleias Kirkaldy, 1901, but Bagauda has become more commonly used. The genus is restricted to the Old World tropics.