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Broad-headed bug

Camptopus lateralis (Germar, 1817)

Status not recordedinsects

The broad-headed bug (Camptopus lateralis) is a species in the family Alydidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the broad-headed bug

Weight
Not recorded
Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the broad-headed bug live?

Not recorded

Is the broad-headed bug endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the broad-headed bug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyAlydidae
  6. genusCamptopus
  7. SpeciesCamptopus lateralis (Germar, 1817)

Synonyms Alydus annulatus, Alydus brevipes, Alydus geranii, Alydus lateralis, Alydus marginalis, Alydus marginatus, Alydus occipes, Alydus undulatus, Camptopus brevipes, Camptopus lateralis, Camptopus lateralis var. brevipes

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • SichelbeinGerman
  • Alydide des genêtsFrench
  • GeelrandkromsprietwantsDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the broad-headed bug

Other species in the same genus Camptopus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the broad-headed bug?

The broad-headed bug (Camptopus lateralis) belongs to the family Alydidae in the order Hemiptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Broad-headed bug (Camptopus lateralis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/broad-headed-bug

MLA

“Broad-headed bug (Camptopus lateralis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/broad-headed-bug.

BibTeX
@misc{broad_headed_bug_2026,
  title = {Broad-headed bug (Camptopus lateralis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/broad-headed-bug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}