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Stalked-eyed groundbug

Henestaris laticeps (Curtis, 1837)

Status not recordedinsects

The stalked-eyed groundbug (Henestaris laticeps) is a species in the family Geocoridae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the stalked-eyed groundbug

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
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 stalked-eyed groundbug live?

Not recorded

Is the stalked-eyed groundbug 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 stalked-eyed groundbug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyGeocoridae
  6. genusHenestaris
  7. SpeciesHenestaris laticeps (Curtis, 1837)

Synonyms Cymus laticeps, Henestaris genei, Henestaris spinolae, Heterogaster laticeps, Lygaeus lineola

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the stalked-eyed groundbug

Other species in the same genus Henestaris.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the stalked-eyed groundbug?

The stalked-eyed groundbug (Henestaris laticeps) belongs to the family Geocoridae in the order Hemiptera.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Stalked-eyed groundbug (Henestaris laticeps). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/stalked-eyed-groundbug

MLA

“Stalked-eyed groundbug (Henestaris laticeps).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/stalked-eyed-groundbug.

BibTeX
@misc{stalked_eyed_groundbug_2026,
  title = {Stalked-eyed groundbug (Henestaris laticeps)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/stalked-eyed-groundbug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}