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The genus Helopeltis, also known as mosquito bugs, is a group of Heteropterans in the family Miridae (capsid bugs). They include important pests of various crops, including cacao, cashew, cotton and tea. Now in a different subgenus, a number of similar Afropeltis species are pests in Africa.

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• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Catalogue of Palaearctic Heteroptera
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

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