Alydus

Alydus is the type genus of broad-headed bugs in the family Alydidae. There are about 11 described species in Alydus, including 2 extinct species. Species are recorded from North America and Europe through to temperate Asia.

Species
These 11 species belong to the genus Alydus:


 * Alydus angulatus Hsiao, 1965
 * Alydus calcaratus (Linnaeus, 1758) - red-backed bug - type species (as Cimex calcaratus Linnaeus)
 * Alydus conspersus Montandon, 1893
 * Alydus eurinus (Say, 1825)
 * Alydus pilosulus Herrich-Schaeffer, 1847
 * Alydus rupestris Fieber, 1861
 * Alydus scutellatus Van Duzee, 1903
 * Alydus tomentosus Fracker, 1918
 * Alydus zichyi Horváth, 1901
 * † Alydus pristinus Germar, 1837
 * † Alydus pulchellus Heer, 1853