The Thyreocoridae are a family of shield bugs, known by common names that include negro bugs or ebony bugs. Historically, a few authors have called this family "Corimelaenidae" (e.g.), but the name Thyreocoridae, published in 1843, has nomenclatural priority over Corimelaenidae, published in 1872. Other classifications have placed them as a subfamily within the broad family Cydnidae.
Genera
There has been disagreement about how to treat subfamilies within the Thyreocoridae.
- Alkindus <small>Distant, 1889</small>
- Amyssonotum <small>Horváth, 1919</small>
- Carrabas <small>Distant, 1908</small>
- Corimelaena <small>White, 1839</small>
- Cydnoides <small>Malloch, 1919</small>
- Eumetopia <small>Westwood, 1838</small>
- Galgupha <small>Amyot & Serville, 1843</small>
- Godmania <small>Horváth, 1919</small>
- Pericrepis <small>Horváth, 1919</small>
- Pruhleria <small>McAtee & Malloch, 1933</small>
- Strombosoma <small>Amyot & Serville, 1843</small>
- Thyreocoris <small>Schrank, 1801</small>
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