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Checklist for Family Blissidae Stål, 1862 (Chinch Bugs)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
209
5311
23131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
152
4750
20612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
70
1638
6830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
31
830
2613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lygaeoidea
Schilling, 1829
13
279
1175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBlissidae
Stål, 1862
Chinch Bugs
5
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
5 Genera with 75 Species
Blissus Burmeister, 1973Chinch Bugs7SpeciesTaxom
Dimorphopterus Stål, 196418SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocoridea Horváth, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Ischnodemus Fieber, 195345SpeciesTaxom
Macropes Motschulsky, 19014SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
75 Species
Blissus breviusculus Barber, 1937
Blissus diplopterus Distant, 1904Grain stink bug
Blissus hirtulus Burmeister, 1835
Blissus magnofuscus Slater & Wilcox, 1973
Blissus minutus Blatchley, 1925
Blissus niger Slater, 1964
Blissus siccus Slater & Wilcox, 1973
Dimorphopterus annulatus Slater & J.A., 1964
Dimorphopterus brachypterus Rambur, 1839
Dimorphopterus cornipes Hesse, 1925
Dimorphopterus cornutus Slater, 1974Chinch Bug
Dimorphopterus fulgidus Slater, 1964
Dimorphopterus graminum H.Lindberg, 1958
Dimorphopterus hessei Slater & J.A., 1964
Dimorphopterus hirsutulus Bergroth, 1916
Dimorphopterus latoides Slater & J.A., 1967
Dimorphopterus littoralis Slater, J.A...., 1973
Dimorphopterus oblongus Stal, 1865
Dimorphopterus similis Slater & J.A., 1964
Dimorphopterus spinolae Horváth, 1882
Dimorphopterus syrtis Slater, J.A...., 1973
Dimorphopterus tenuatus Slater & J.A., 1964
Dimorphopterus upembensis Slater, 1964
Dimorphopterus xanthopus Linnavuori, 1978
Dimorphopterus zuluensis Slater & J.A., 1964
Ischnocoridea elegans G.Horvath, 1892
Ischnodemus asciaformis Slater & Har..., 1970
Ischnodemus basalis F.Walker, 1872
Ischnodemus basilewskyi Slater & J.A., 1964
Ischnodemus bequaerti Slater & J.A., 1964
Ischnodemus brevicornis (Parshley, 1922)⇒ Ischnodemus hesperius Parshley, 1922
Ischnodemus brevirostris Bergroth, 1916
Ischnodemus brincki Slater, 1966
Ischnodemus brunnipennis Germar, 1838
Ischnodemus canaliculus Slater & J.A., 1964
Ischnodemus canus Slater, 1967
Ischnodemus capeneri Slater, 1964
Ischnodemus castaneus Slater, 1964
Ischnodemus congoensis Slater, 1964
Ischnodemus crassipes Slater, 1964
Ischnodemus dentatus Wagner, 1963
Ischnodemus diplachne Slater, J.A...., 1970
Ischnodemus discolor Walker, 1870
Ischnodemus fallax Slater, J.A...., 1970
Ischnodemus genei Spinola, 1837
Ischnodemus grossus Slater, 1977
Ischnodemus inornatus Slater & Har..., 1970
Ischnodemus linearis Stål, 1855
Ischnodemus madagascariensis Slater & Wilcox, 1970
Ischnodemus mendax Slater, J.A...., 1970
Ischnodemus montanus Slater & Har..., 1970
Ischnodemus noctulus Distant, 1901
Ischnodemus obversus Slater, J.A...., 1970
Ischnodemus ocellaris Slater & Har..., 1970
Ischnodemus ochripes Stål, 1855
Ischnodemus oculatus Slater, 1967
Ischnodemus parabasalis Slater, 1964
Ischnodemus parathoracicus Slater & Har..., 1970
Ischnodemus perplexus Slater & Har..., 1970
Ischnodemus quadratus Fieber, 1837
Ischnodemus ranavalonus Slater & Wilcox, 1970
Ischnodemus sabuleti Fallen, 1826European chinch bug
Ischnodemus schoutedeni Slater & J.A., 1964
Ischnodemus strigatus Walker, 1872
Ischnodemus tenebrosus Slater & Har..., 1970
Ischnodemus torquatus Slater & Har..., 1970
Ischnodemus ulugurus Scudder, 1962
Ischnodemus umbrosus Slater, J.A...., 1970
Ischnodemus venustus Slater & J.A., 1964
Ischnodemus wittei Slater & J.A., 1964
Ischnodemus zavattarii Mancini, 1953
Macropes africanus Slater & Wilcox, 1973
Macropes albosignatus Distant & W.L., 1918
Macropes bacillus Gerstaecker, 1873
Macropes sultanus Distant & W.L., 1901

Subnodes of Blissidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyBlissinae
Stål, 1862
4
74
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Blissidae at artfakta.se
Blissidae at dyntaxa.se
Blissidae at gbif.org
Blissidae at irmng.org
Blissidae at itis.gov