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Checklist for Suborder Heteroptera Latreille, 1810 (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
 


List of families for Africa
70 Families width 6830 Species and 499 Subspecies
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Acanthosomatidae Signoret, 1864Acanthosomatids32SpeciesTaxom
Aenictopecheidae Usinger, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Bean bugs67SpeciesTaxom
Anthocoridae Fieber, 1837Flower bugs49SpeciesTaxom
Aphelocheiridae Fieber, 185114SpeciesTaxom
Aradidae Spinola, 1837Flat bug46SpeciesTaxom
Artheneidae Stål, 18729SpeciesTaxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815Alligator ticks35SpeciesTaxom
Berytidae Fieber, 1851Stilt bug61SpeciesTaxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862Chinch Bugs75SpeciesTaxom
Ceratocombidae Fieber, 186117SpeciesTaxom
Cimicidae Latreille, 1802Bat bugs65SpeciesTaxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815Broad-headed bugs668SpeciesTaxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815Lesser Water-Boatman80SpeciesTaxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820Burrower bugs71SpeciesTaxom
Cymidae Baerensprung, 186029SpeciesTaxom
Dinidoridae Stål, 1867Dinidorid bug59SpeciesTaxom
Dipsocoridae Dohrn, 1859Dipsocorids7SpeciesTaxom
Elasmodemidae (Letheirry & ..., 1896)1SpeciesTaxom
Enicocephalidae Stål, 1860Gnat bug173SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897Toad bug5SpeciesTaxom
Geocoridae Baerensprung, 1860Big-eyed Bugs74SpeciesTaxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs91SpeciesTaxom
Hebridae Amyot and Se..., 1843Velvet water bug76SpeciesTaxom
Helotrephidae Esaki & China, 1927Beetle backswimmers24SpeciesTaxom
Hermatobatidae Coutière and..., 1901Seabugs1SpeciesTaxom
Heterogastridae Stål, 187233SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometridae Billberg, 1820Marsh treader37SpeciesTaxom
Hypsipterygidae Drake, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Joppeicidae Reuter, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Largidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Bordered plant bugs20SpeciesTaxom
Leptopodidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Spiny shore bugs22SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs393SpeciesTaxom
Malcidae Stål, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Medocostidae Stys, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Megarididae McAtee & Mal..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Mesoveliidae Douglas and ..., 1867Pond treaders7SpeciesTaxom
Micronectidae Jaczewski, 1924Pygmy water boatmen69SpeciesTaxom
Microphysidae Dohrn, 1859Microphysid bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831Capsid bugs1953SpeciesTaxom
Nabidae Costa, 1852Damsel bugs16SpeciesTaxom
Naucoridae Leach, 1815Creeping water bug68SpeciesTaxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802Back-swimmer Water-boatmen82SpeciesTaxom
Ninidae Barber, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802Back Swimmers116SpeciesTaxom
Omaniidae Cobben, 1970Intertidal dwarf bug1SpeciesTaxom
Oxycarenidae Stål, 186267SpeciesTaxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 186521SpeciesTaxom
Pachynomidae Stål, 18730SpeciesTaxom
Paraphrynoveliidae (Anderson, 1978)2SpeciesTaxom
Parastrachiidae Oshanin, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs250SpeciesTaxom
Piesmatidae Amyot & Audi..., 1843Ash grey leaf bug7SpeciesTaxom
Plataspidae (Dallas, 1851)12SpeciesTaxom
Plataspididae (Dallas, 1851)20SpeciesTaxom
Pleidae Fieber, 1817Pigmy backswimmers6SpeciesTaxom
Plokiophilidae China, 1953Spider web bug2SpeciesTaxom
Polyctenidae Westwood, 1874Bat bugs7SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859Cotton stainers19SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Rhopalid Bugs74SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Dirt-colored Seed Bugs401SpeciesTaxom
Saldidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Shore bug66SpeciesTaxom
Schizopteridae Reuter, 1891Jumping ground bugs35SpeciesTaxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815Jewel bugs40SpeciesTaxom
Termitaphididae Myers, 1924Termite bug2SpeciesTaxom
Tessaratomidae Stål, 1864Giant shield bug53SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1908Palm bug2SpeciesTaxom
Thyreocoridae Amyot and Se..., 1843Black bugs3SpeciesTaxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832Lace bug888SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs188SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Heteroptera with occurrences in Africa
InfraorderCimicomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
Assassin bugs, Bed bugs, Thaumastocorid bugs		13
600
2990		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderDipsocoromorpha ♰
Miyamoto, 1961
minute litter bugs		4
26
61		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderEnicocephalomorpha
Stichel, 1955
unique-headed bugs		2
26
175		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderGerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs		7
61
402		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderLeptopodomorpha
Popov, 1971
Leptopodid bugs		3
27
89		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderNepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, water bugs		10
67
499		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

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



Heteroptera (Latreille 1810)
Heteroptera (Latreille 1810)


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