Peloridiidae
Peloridiidae (subclass Pterygota, order Hemiptera) Family of bugs which have characteristics of both Hemipteran suborders. They are said to feed on mosses. The fore wings have reticulate venation, and both they and the hind wings are almost always reduced to a condition where flight is impossible. They are restricted to temperate regions of the southern hemisphere.
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