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Leptopodomorpha
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Leptopodomorpha

Leptopodomorpha is an infraorder of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). Leptopodomorpha is an infraorder of the order Heteroptera that contains 300 species. These insects are also called shore bugs, or spiny shore bugs. As their name suggests, shore bugs range from being intertidal, to living near streams and lakes. Four families belong to this infraorder, the largest of which is Saldidae, which contains 270 species. Saldidae are known in particular for their jumping ability.

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2 branches of this group, most-observed first

Saldoidea

superfamilySaldoidea

Spiny Shore Bugs

superfamilyLeptopodoidea

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