Genus Anthocoris Fallén, 1814

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• Anthocoris Fallén, C.F. 1814. Specimen novam Hemiptera disponendi methodum exhibens. Lundae : Berlinguianus 26 pp. [9].

  Type species:

   Cimex nemorum Linnaeus, 1761 by subsequent designation, see Westwood, J.O. 1840. An Introduction to the Modern Classification of Insects, founded on the natural habits and corresponding organisation of the different families. Synopsis of the genera of British insects. London : Longman Vol. 2(9–15) xi 587 pp. [122].
• Hylophila Stephens, J.F. 1829. A Systematic Catalogue of British Insects. London : Baldwin & Cradock 387 pp. [344] [junior objective synonym of Anthocoris Fallén, 1814; placed on Official List of Generic Names, International Zoological Commission, Direction 63; junior homonym of Hylophila Hübner, 1826 (Lepidoptera)].

  Type species:

   Cimex nemorum Linnaeus, 1761 by monotypy.
• Leptomeris Laporte, F.L. (Compte de Castelnau) 1832. Essai d'une classification systématique de l'ordre des Hémiptères (Hémiptères Héteroptères, Latr.). Magasin de Zoologie (Paris) 2: 1-16 [10].

  Type species:

   Leptomeris picta Laporte, 1832 by monotypy.
• Phyllocoris Costa, A. 1847. Cimicum Regni Neapolitani centuriae. Atti del Reale Istituto d'Incorra giamento alle Scienze Naturali. Napoli. 1847(2):. 239-279 pls 1-2 [264] [junior objective synonym of Anthocoris Fallén, 1814; placed on Official List of Generic Names, International Zoological Commission, Direction 63].

  Type species:

   Cimex nemorum Linnaeus, 1761 by monotypy.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Van Duzee, E.P. 1917. Catalogue of the Hemiptera of America north of Mexico, excepting the Aphididae, Coccidae and Aleurodidae. University of California Publications in Entomology. Technical Bulletin 2: xiv 1-902 [292]
• China, W.E. 1943. The Generic Names of British Insect. Prepared by the Committee on Generic Nomenclature of the Royal Entomological Society of London with the assistance of the Department of Entomology of the British Museum of Natural History. Part 8. The generic names of the British Hemiptera-Heteroptera, with a check list of the British species. London : Royal Entomological Society of London 211-342 pp. [252]

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