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Checklist of Suborder Heteroptera Latreille, 1810 (Bugs)
for Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
445
4424
8617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
444
4419
8607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
421
4334
8472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
84
355
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
80
329
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
34
136
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern Cape
34 Families width 147 Species and 2 Subspecies
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Coreidae Leach, 1815Broad-headed bugs23SpeciesTaxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs16SpeciesTaxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815Lesser Water-Boatman6SpeciesTaxom
Aradidae Spinola, 1837Flat bug3SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802Back Swimmers15SpeciesTaxom
Belostomatidae (Leach, 1815)Alligator ticks4SpeciesTaxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832Lace bug3SpeciesTaxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815Jewel bugs4SpeciesTaxom
Saldidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Shore bug4SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs15SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859Cotton stainers1SpeciesTaxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820Burrower bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831Capsid bugs4SpeciesTaxom
Plataspididae Dallas, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Dinidoridae Stål, 1867Dinidorid bug2SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Dirt-colored Seed Bugs7SpeciesTaxom
Parastrachiidae Oshanin, 19220SpeciesTaxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs4SpeciesTaxom
Helotrephidae Esaki & China, 1927Beetle backswimmers0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometridae Billberg, 1820Marsh treader2SpeciesTaxom
Naucoridae (Leach, 1815)Creeping water bug2SpeciesTaxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802Back-swimmer Water-boatmen1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Rhopalid Bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Mesoveliidae Douglas and ..., 1867Pond treaders1SpeciesTaxom
Micronectidae (Jaczewski, 1924)Pygmy water boatmen7SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897Toad bug1SpeciesTaxom
Largidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Bordered plant bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Oxycarenidae Stål, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pleidae Fieber, 1817Pigmy backswimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Tessaratomidae Stål, 1864Giant shield bug1SpeciesTaxom
Geocoridae Baerensprung, 1860Big-eyed Bugs0SpeciesTaxom
Leptopodidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Spiny shore bugs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern Cape
136 Genera with 147 Species
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Acanthocoris Amyot & Serv..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Acrosternum Fieber, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Aegaleus Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Aeschrocoris Bergroth, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Agonoscelis Spinola, 03SpeciesTaxom
Agraptocorixa Kirkaldy, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Andocides Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Aneurus Curtis, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Angilia Stål, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anisops Spinola, 1851Common backswimmer11SpeciesTaxom
Anoplocnemis Stal, 18375SpeciesTaxom
Antestiella Linnavuori, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Appasus Amyot & Serv..., 18033SpeciesTaxom
Aspavia Stål, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Bagrada Stl, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Bako Schouteden, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Basicryptus Herrich-Scha..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Bathycoelia Amyot & Serv..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Bolbocoris Amyot & Serv..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Breviscutaneurus Jacobs, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Calidea De Laporte, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Capitonisalda J Polhemus, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Capodemus Slater & Sweet, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Carbula Stal, 02SpeciesTaxom
Carlisis Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Caura Stål, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cenaeus Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Chilocoris Mayr, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chinavia Orian, 1965Green Stink Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Choerommatus Amyot & Serv..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Clavigralla Spinola, 1855Pod Bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Cletoliturus Brailovsky, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cletus Stål, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Cochlochila Stal, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Collaria Provancher, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Coptosoma De Laporte, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Coridius Illiger, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Crollius Distant, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cryptacrus Mayr, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Cydnus Fabricius, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopeltis Fieber, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Delegorguella Spinola, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Deraeocoris Kirschbaum, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dermatinoides Slater & Sweet, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Deroplax Mayr, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dieuches Dohrn, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Diplonychus Laporte, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Diploxys Amyot & Serv..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Dismegistus Amyot & Serv..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Dolichomiris Reuter, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Dorycoris Mayr, 01SpeciesTaxom
Durmia Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dysdercus Audinet-Serv..., 1860cotton stainer bug1SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopoda Stål, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Enithares Spinola, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Eurymetra Esaki, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Galaesus Dallas, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1858Pondskater1SpeciesTaxom
Glypsus Dallas, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Graptocoris Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Gynenica Dallas, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Haemobaphus Stål, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Helotrephes Stål, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Homoeocerus Kolenati, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Horvathiolus Josifov, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hotea Amyot & Serv..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometra Latreille, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Laccocoris Stål, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Laccotrephes Stål, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Lalervis Signoret, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lanchnophorus Reuter, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leptocoris Hahn, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Leptoglossus Guérin-Ménev..., 1775Leaf-Footed Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Lethocerus Mayr, 1853Giant Water Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Liorhyssus Stål, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Macchiademus Slater & Wilcox, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoris Signoret, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Macrorhaphis Dallas, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mesovelia Mulsant & Rey, 1895Water Treaders2SpeciesTaxom
Mezira Amyot and Se..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Micronecta Kirkaldy, 18588SpeciesTaxom
Microspilus Stål, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Naphius Stål, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nerthra Say, 1837Toad bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Neuroctenus Fieber, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nezara Amyot & Serv..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Nychia Stål, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nysius Dallas, 1829False Chinch Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Ocellovelia China & Usinger, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ochterus Latreille, 1855Velvety Shore Bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Oncopeltus Stål, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Oxycarenus Fieber, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Pachybrachius Hahn, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrontha Germar, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Paraneurus Jacobs, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Paraplea Esaki & China, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Parentheca Berg, 01SpeciesTaxom
Peltasticus Dallas, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pephricus Amyot & Serv..., 18772SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogonia Stål, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phytocoris Fallen, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Piezodorus Fieber, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Piezosternum Amyot and Se..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Piocoris Stål, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Platacantha Herrich-Schä..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Plea Leach, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Plinachtus Stål, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Pododus Amyot & Serv..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Polycrates Stål, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Prismatocerus Amyot & Serv..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pseudatelus Linnavuori, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Pylorgus Stål, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Raglius Stål, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Rhyticoris Costa, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Rupisalda Polhemus, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Saldula Van Duzee, 1987Shore Bug2SpeciesTaxom
Sciocoris Fallen, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Sigara Fabricius, 19286SpeciesTaxom
Sinalda Distant, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Solenosthedium Spinola, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerocoris Burmeister, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Spilostethus Stål, 1794Milkweed bugs6SpeciesTaxom
Steganocerus Mayr, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Steleocoris Mayr, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Stenocorixa Horváth, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Stenozygum Fieber, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Stictopleurus Stål, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tenagogonus Gerstaecker, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Theloris Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Tropicorypha Mayr, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Valleriola Distant, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Veterna Stål, 18582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
147 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthocoris fasciculatus Fabricius, 1784
Acanthocoris tibialis Signoret, 1860Longsnout seahorse
Agonoscelis puberula Stål, 1853African cluster bug
Agonoscelis versicoloratus Turton Turton, 0Sunflower seed bug
Andocides vittaticeps Stål, 1858
Aneurus helenae Jacobs, 1981
Aneurus nodosus Jacobs, 1971
Angilia albidotincta albidotincta
Anisops aglaia Hutchinson, 1929
Anisops debilis (Gerstaecker, 1873)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anisops gracilis (Hutchinson, 1927)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anisops hypatia (Hutchinson, 1929)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anisops hypatria
Anisops komghai Reichart, 1980Sculptureless verticord
Anisops letitia (Hutchinson, 1929)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anisops poweri (Hutchinson, 1929)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anisops sardea (Herrich-Schä..., 1850)⇒ Anisops sardeus Herrich-Scha..., 1849
Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anisops varius (Fieber, 1851)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anoplocnemis amicta Stål, 1855
Anoplocnemis capucina Stål, 1865Seahorse
Anoplocnemis curvipes Fabricius, 1781
Anoplocnemis dallasiana Lethierry & ..., 1894
Anoplocnemis pectoralis Germar, 1837
Appasus capensis (Mayr, 1871)⇒ Diplonychus capensis Mayr, 1871
Appasus nepoides Fabricius, 1803
Bagrada (Bagrada) hilaris Burmeister, 1835Bagrada bug
Bako dieides Drake & Ruhoff, 1961
Bolbocoris rufus Westwood, 1837
Capitonisalda ripa Drake, 1961
Capodemus sabulosus Slater, J.A...., 1972
Carbula carbula Distant, 1887
Carbula trisignata Germar Germar, 0
Carlisis wahlbergi Stål, 1858
Caura rufiventris Germar, 1837
Chilocoris capensis J.A.Lis, B.L..., 0
Choerommatus indutus Stål, 1865
Clavigralla horrida Germar, 1838Spiny brown bug
Clavigralla tomentosicollis Stål, 1855African bean bug
Cletoliturus lituripennis Stål, 1855
Cletus caffer Stål, 1855
Cletus capensis Izzard, 1960
Cletus ochraceus Herrich-Scha..., 1842
Cochlochila (Cochlochila) bullita Stål, 1873Basil lace bug
Collaria obscuricornis Poppius, 1910
Coptosoma nubilum Germar, 1839
Coridius lividus Distant, 1898
Coridius nubilus Westwood, 1837
Cryptacrus comes Fabricius, 1803
Cydnus (Cydnus) aterrimus Forster, 1771Spurge shield bug
Cyrtopeltis ebaeus (Odhiambo, 1961)⇒ Nesidiocoris tenuis Reuter, 1895
Dermatinoides convergens Slater & Sweet, 1973
Dieuches armipes Fabricius, 1794
Dieuches basiceps Eyles, 1973
Dieuches smithi Distant & W.L., 1918
Diplonychus capensis Mayr, 1871
Diploxys fallax Stål, 1865
Dolichomiris (Dolichomiris) linearis Reuter, 1882Jawleaf lupine
Dorycoris pavonius Westwood Wes..., 0
Dysdercus fasciatus Signoret, 1860Cotton stainer
Elasmopoda atramentaria Germar, 1837
Elasmopoda valga Linnaeus, 1758
Enithares chinai (Jaczewski, 1927)⇒ Enithares glauca Bolivar, 1879
Enithares glauca Bolivar, 1879
Enithares sobria Stål, 1855Springfishes
Eurymetra natalensis Distant, 1903
Galaesus hasticornis Thunberg, 1784
Gerris swakopensis Stål, 1858
Glypsus conspicuus Westwood, 1837
Haemobaphus concinnus Dallas, 1852
Horvathiolus delicatulus C.Stal, 1855
Hotea subfasciata Westwood, 1837
Hydrometra ambulator Stål, 1855Springfishes
Hydrometra transvaalensis Hungerford &..., 1934
Laccocoris limigenus (Stål, 1865)⇒ Naucoris obscuratus Montandon, 1913
Laccotrephes brachialis Gerstaecker, 1873
Lanchnophorus singalensis Dohrn & F.A., 1860
Leptocoris amictus Germar, 1838
Leptocoris hexophthalmus Thunberg, 1784
Leptocoris nigrofasciatus Distant, 1914
Leptoglossus gonagra Fabricius, 1775Citron Bug
Lethocerus cordofanus (Mayr, 1853)⇒ Lethocerus niloticus Stål, 1854
Limnogonus capensis China, 1925Yazoo Shiner
Liorhyssus hyalinus Fabricius, 1794Hyaline grass bug
Macchiademus diplopterus Distant, 1903
Macrocoris convexus (Montandon, 1897)⇒ Centipocoris africana Poisson, 0
Mesovelia vittigera Horváth, 1895
Micronecta butleriana Hutchinson, 1929
Micronecta citharista
Micronecta citharistia Hutchinson, 1940
Micronecta dimidiata Poisson, 1928Spring cavefishes
Micronecta gorogaiqua Hutchinson, 1929
Micronecta piccanin (Hutchinson, 1940)⇒ Micronecta dimidiata Poisson, 1928
Micronecta scutellaris (Stål, 1858)⇒ Sigara scutellaris Stål, 1858
Microspilus proximus Dallas, 1852
Microvelia major Poisson, 1926
Naphius apicalis Dallas, 1852
Nerthra grandicollis Germar, 1837
Neuroctenus caffer Stål, 1855
Nychia limpida Stål, 1860
Nysius (Tropinysius) senecionis Schilling, 1829
Ocellovelia germari Distant, 1904
Ochterus caffer Stål, 1855Springfishes
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) famelicus Fabricius, 1781
Oxycarenus albidipennis Stål, 1855
Oxycarenus maculatus Stål, 1854
Pachygrontha lineata Germar, 1837
Paraplea piccanina Hutchinson, 1929Sibling yoldia
Paraplea pullula Stål, 1855
Parentheca aeliomorpha
Pephricus paradoxus Sparrman, 1877
Phytocoris rubrocuneatus Stonedahl, 1988
Piezodorus purus Stål, 1854
Piezosternum calidum Fabricius, 1787Boxleaf stopper
Platacantha lutea Westwood, 1837
Plea pullula Stal, 1855
Plinachtus pungens Thunberg, 1783
Polycrates consutus Germar, 1837
Prismatocerus magnicornis Burmeister, 1835
Pylorgus aethiopicus Scudder & G...., 1964
Raglius alboacuminatus Goeze, 1778Dirt-colored seed bug
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) nigricans Burmeister, 1835
Rhagovelia infernalis infernalis Butler, 1876
Rhyticoris terminalis Burmeister, 1835
Rupisalda africana Drake, 1954
Saldula (Saldula) xanthochila Fieber, 1859
Saldula xanthoa Cobben, 1987
Sigara (Sigara) pectoralis Fieber, 1848
Sigara contortuplicata (Hutchinson n..., 1929)⇒ Sigara wahlbergi Lundblad, 1928
Sigara meridionalis Wallengren, 1875
Sigara scutellaris Stål, 1858
Sigara sjoestedti Kirkaldy, 1910
Sigara wahlbergi Lundblad, 1928
Sinalda afra Drake & Ruhoff, 1961
Solenosthedium liligerum Thunberg, 1783
Spilostethus crudelis Fabricius, 1781
Spilostethus lemniscatus Stål, 1855
Spilostethus macilentus Stål, 1874
Spilostethus pandurus Scopoli, 1763
Spilostethus rivularis Germar, 1837
Spilostethus trilineatus Fabricius, 1794
Steganocerus multipunctatus Thunberg, 1783
Stictopleurus scutellaris Dallas, 1852
Tenagogonus albovittatus Stål, 1855Springfishes
Valleriola moesta Horváth, 1911
Veterna natalensis Stål, 1854
Veterna pugionata Stål, 1858

Subnodes of Heteroptera with occurrences in Eastern Cape
InfraorderCimicomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
Assassin bugs, Bed bugs, Thaumastocorid bugs
2
8
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderGerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
4
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderLeptopodomorpha
Popov, 1971
Leptopodid bugs
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderNepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, water bugs
9
17
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderPentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
17
96
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Heteroptera (Latreille 1810)
Heteroptera (Latreille 1810)


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