new zealand peloridiidae enter start the or moss bugs may well represent most remarkable of all hemiptera helmsing and china 1937 are usually seen as only family within higher-rank taxon coleorrhyncha group is not rich in species 25 described at moment but among ancient members known since late permian popov shcherbakov 1991 2002 thus exist a separate lineage for more than 250 my that makes them with key position whole system changes have consequences evans 1941 they possess pronotal paranota which proposed to be homologous wings 1939 could therefore play role discussions on wing evolution last least this non-flying single exception insects has typical gondwana distribution was very early considered one strongest proofs former antarctic land connection between south america australia 1948 from interpretation there step acceptation wegener s plate tectonics theory despite its importance biology remains almost little it discovery 110 years ago breddin 1897 study internal anatomy these peculiar pendergrast 1962 article their bacterial symbionts müller 1951 moreover performed before molecular technique had become widely available even worse although errate pieces information can found other publications still 3 papers ecology life-history estevez de remes-lenicov 1989 cekalovic 1986 our project goal gathering presenting form over world ultimate purpose facilitating scientific investigations here we present you geographical take look weird bodies by means photos drawings check comparative go further into anatomical detail sem micro-ct recordings listen drumming intraspecifical communication see jumping watch living read articles books watching each list xenophyes cascus bergroth 1924 oiophysa ablusa drake salmon 1950 fuscata pendergrasti 1981 syn o f woodward 1956 xenophysella stewartensis 1952 distincta cumberi 1958 kinlochensis dugdalei pegasusensis