Abstract
The Cydnidae was proposed in 1820 by Billberg and include the species known as burrowing bugs, which represent the only family among true bugs with the fossorial habit. The family has more than 750 species in 93 genera worldwide, divided into six subfamilies. Burrowing bugs are phytophagous, mostly polyphagous, some species are reported as agricultural pests. The phylogenetic classificati…