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Checklist for Suborder Heteroptera Latreille, 1810 (Bugs)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		928
21139
104473		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		924
21108
104403		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		874
20837
103684		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
207
3567
12908		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs		157
3033
10809		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs		68
1081
3613		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Australia
68 Families width 3613 Species and 117 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTV
Acanthosomatidae Signoret, 1864Acanthosomatids58SpeciesTaxom
Aenictopecheidae Usinger, 19326SpeciesTaxom
Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Bean bugs29SpeciesTaxom
Anthocoridae Fieber, 1837Flower bugs40SpeciesTaxom
Aphelocheiridae Fieber, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Aradidae Spinola, 1837Flat bug149SpeciesTaxom
Artheneidae Stål, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815Alligator ticks7SpeciesTaxom
Berytidae Fieber, 1851Stilt bug10SpeciesTaxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862Chinch Bugs15SpeciesTaxom
Ceratocombidae Fieber, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Cimicidae Latreille, 1802Bat bugs19SpeciesTaxom
Colobathristidae Stål, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815Broad-headed bugs264SpeciesTaxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815Lesser Water-Boatman39SpeciesTaxom
Cryptorhamphidae Hamid, 19714SpeciesTaxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820Burrower bugs85SpeciesTaxom
Cymidae Baerensprung, 186013SpeciesTaxom
Dinidoridae Stål, 1867Dinidorid bug11SpeciesTaxom
Dipsocoridae Dohrn, 1859Dipsocorids6SpeciesTaxom
Enicocephalidae Stål, 1860Gnat bug21SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897Toad bug45SpeciesTaxom
Geocoridae Baerensprung, 1860Big-eyed Bugs33SpeciesTaxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs123SpeciesTaxom
Hebridae Amyot and Se..., 1843Velvet water bug10SpeciesTaxom
Henicocoridae Woodward, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Hermatobatidae Coutière and..., 1901Seabugs5SpeciesTaxom
Heterogastridae Stål, 18729SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometridae Billberg, 1820Marsh treader22SpeciesTaxom
Hyocephalidae Bergroth, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Idiostolidae Scudder, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Largidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Bordered plant bugs32SpeciesTaxom
Leptopodidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Spiny shore bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Lestoniidae China, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs108SpeciesTaxom
Meschiidae Malipatil, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Mesoveliidae Douglas and ..., 1867Pond treaders16SpeciesTaxom
Micronectidae Jaczewski, 1924Pygmy water boatmen30SpeciesTaxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831Capsid bugs547SpeciesTaxom
Nabidae Costa, 1852Damsel bugs24SpeciesTaxom
Naucoridae Leach, 1815Creeping water bug55SpeciesTaxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802Back-swimmer Water-boatmen19SpeciesTaxom
Ninidae Barber, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802Back Swimmers79SpeciesTaxom
Ochteridae Kirkaldy, 1906Velvety shore bug2SpeciesTaxom
Omaniidae Cobben, 1970Intertidal dwarf bug2SpeciesTaxom
Oxycarenidae Stål, 18627SpeciesTaxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 186511SpeciesTaxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs399SpeciesTaxom
Piesmatidae Amyot & Audi..., 1843Ash grey leaf bug11SpeciesTaxom
Plataspidae (Dallas, 1851)5SpeciesTaxom
Plataspididae (Dallas, 1851)17SpeciesTaxom
Pleidae Fieber, 1817Pigmy backswimmers7SpeciesTaxom
Plokiophilidae China, 1953Spider web bug1SpeciesTaxom
Polyctenidae Westwood, 1874Bat bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859Cotton stainers7SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Rhopalid Bugs12SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Dirt-colored Seed Bugs243SpeciesTaxom
Saldidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Shore bug32SpeciesTaxom
Schizopteridae Reuter, 1891Jumping ground bugs136SpeciesTaxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815Jewel bugs33SpeciesTaxom
Stemmocryptidae Stys, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Termitaphididae Myers, 1924Termite bug1SpeciesTaxom
Tessaratomidae Stål, 1864Giant shield bug53SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1908Palm bug24SpeciesTaxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832Lace bug408SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs226SpeciesTaxom
Velocipedidae Bergroth, 1891Fast-footed bugs10SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Heteroptera with occurrences in Australia
InfraorderCimicomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
Assassin bugs, Bed bugs, Thaumastocorid bugs		9
344
1078		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderDipsocoromorpha ♰
Miyamoto, 1961
minute litter bugs		4
25
148		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderEnicocephalomorpha
Stichel, 1955
unique-headed bugs		2
14
27		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderGerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs		6
59
402		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderLeptopodomorpha
Popov, 1971
Leptopodid bugs		3
10
39		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderNepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, water bugs		10
53
285		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderPentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
34
576
1634		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