Checklist of Suborder Heteroptera Latreille, 1810 (Bugs)
for Gauteng (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 331
2962
5500 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 330
2961
5499 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 313
2903
5412 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
| 70
293
416 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs | 65
242
352 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs | 31
108
134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Gauteng
31 Families width 134 Species and 2 Subspecies
| Coreidae Leach, 1815 | Broad-headed bugs | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser shield bugs | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Miridae Hahn, 1831 | Capsid bugs | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Notonectidae Latreille, 1802 | Back Swimmers | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Belostomatidae Leach, 1815 | Alligator ticks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829 | Chinch bugs | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Rhopalid Bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scutelleridae Leach, 1815 | Jewel bugs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Saldidae Amyot and Se..., 1843 | Shore bug | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tingidae Laporte, 1832 | Lace bug | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plataspididae Dallas, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dinidoridae Stål, 1867 | Dinidorid bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859 | Cotton stainers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Dirt-colored Seed Bugs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Blissidae Stål, 1862 | Chinch Bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parastrachiidae Oshanin, 1922 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Gerridae Leach, 1815 | Jesus bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hebridae Amyot and Se..., 1843 | Velvet water bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Bean bugs | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrometridae Billberg, 1820 | Marsh treader | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nepidae (Latreille, 1802) | Back-swimmer Water-boatmen | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Plataspidae Dallas, 1851 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Naucoridae Leach, 1815 | Creeping water bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micronectidae (Jaczewski, 1924) | Pygmy water boatmen | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tessaratomidae Stål, 1864 | Giant shield bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897 | Toad bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Largidae Amyot and Se..., 1843 | Bordered plant bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pleidae Fieber, 1817 | Pigmy backswimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Corixidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser Water-Boatman | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pachygronthidae Stål, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptopodidae Amyot and Se..., 1843 | Spiny shore bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Gauteng
108 Genera with 134 Species
| Acanthocoris Amyot & Serv..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acoloba Spinola, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acrosternum Fieber, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeliomorpha Stål, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agonoscelis Spinola, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aloea Linnavuori, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphimachus Stål, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anadasynus China, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisops Spinola, 1851 | Common backswimmer | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Anoplocnemis Stal, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Antestiopsis Leston, 1952 | Variegated coffee bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Appasus Amyot & Serv..., 1803 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aspilocoryphus Stål, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bagrada Stl, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Basicryptus Herrich-Scha..., 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boerias Kirkaldy, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boisea George Kirkaldy, 1838 | Boxelder Bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bolbocoris Amyot & Serv..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenocoris Fieber, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calidea De Laporte, 1837 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carbula Stal, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carlisis Stål, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caura Stål, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chartoscirta Stal, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cletoliturus Brailovsky, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cletus Stål, 1852 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cochlochila Stal, 1955 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coptosoma De Laporte, 1910 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coridius Illiger, 1837 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deraeocoris Kirschbaum, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dermatinus Stål, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deroplax Mayr, 1783 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dictyla Stål, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dieuches Dohrn, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dimorphopterus Stål, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplonychus Laporte, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dismegistus Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorycoris Mayr, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Durmia Stål, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysdercus Audinet-Serv..., 1860 | cotton stainer bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elasmopoda Stål, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ellenia Reuter, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eminoculus Schuh, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enithares Spinola, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eonymia Linnavuori, 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eysarcoris Hahn, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gerris Fabricius, 1858 | Pondskater | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glypsus Dallas, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Graptostethus Stål, 1787 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Haemobaphus Stål, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hallodapus Fieber, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hebrus Curtis, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heegeria Reuter, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Homoeocerus Kolenati, 1822 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Horvathiolus Josifov, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrometra Latreille, 1934 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnodemus Fieber, 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laccotrephes Stål, 1863 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lampropunctus Scudder, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethaeus Dallas, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libyaspis Kirkaldy, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lygaeus Fabricius, 1892 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Macrocoris Signoret, 1861 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mecidea Dallas, 1851 | Narrow Stink Bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanostethus Stål, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanotelus Reuter, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micronecta Kirkaldy, 1858 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Microspilus Stål, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mirperus Stal, 1783 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrochea Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Naphius Stål, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nariscus Stål, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Natalicola Spinola, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nerthra Say, 1837 | Toad bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nezara Amyot & Serv..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nychia Stål, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nysius Dallas, 1829 | False Chinch Bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochterus Latreille, 1855 | Velvety Shore Bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oncopeltus Stål, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraplea Esaki & China, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paromius Fieber, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peltasticus Dallas, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pephricus Amyot & Serv..., 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Petascelis Signoret, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phricodus Spinola, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plea Leach, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polycrates Stål, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prismatocerus Amyot & Serv..., 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudatelus Linnavuori, 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Raglius Stål, 1778 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ranatra Fabricius, 1860 | Water scorpions | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rupisalda Polhemus, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scantius Stål, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sigara Fabricius, 1928 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Solenosthedium Spinola, 1783 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaerocoris Burmeister, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilostethus Stål, 1794 | Milkweed bugs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Steganocerus Mayr, 1783 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stenotus Jakovlev, 1907 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stictopleurus Stål, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Talpoblissus Slater & Wilcox, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tenagogonus Gerstaecker, 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teracrius Stål, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tongorma Kirkaldy, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Transvaalia Distant, 1892 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tropicorypha Mayr, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tropocorixa Hutchinson, 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Valleriola Distant, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Gauteng
134 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acanthocoris granosus Stål, 1855 | | | Acoloba lanceolata Fabricius, 1803 | | | Aeliomorpha pumila Stål, 1854 | | | Agonoscelis erosa Westwood, 1837 | | | Agonoscelis versicoloratus Turton Turton, 0 | Sunflower seed bug | | Aloea australis Schuh, 1974 | | | Amphimachus circumflexus Stål, 1855 | | | Anadasynus fimbriatus Distant, 1902 | | | Anisops aglaia Hutchinson, 1929 | | | Anisops gracilis (Hutchinson, 1927) | ⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851 | | Anisops poweri (Hutchinson, 1929) | ⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851 | | Anisops sardea (Herrich-Schä..., 1850) | ⇒ Anisops sardeus Herrich-Scha..., 1849 | | Anisops sardeus (Herrich-Scha..., 1849) | ⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851 | | Anisops varia Fieber, 1851 | | | Anisops varius (Fieber, 1851) | ⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851 | | Anoplocnemis curvipes Fabricius, 1781 | | | Anoplocnemis pagana Dallas, 1852 | | | Appasus capensis (Mayr, 1871) | ⇒ Diplonychus capensis Mayr, 1871 | | Appasus nepoides Fabricius, 1803 | | | Aspilocoryphus fasciativentris Stål, 1858 | | | Bagrada (Bagrada) hilaris Burmeister, 1835 | Bagrada bug | | Boisea fulcrata Germar, 1838 | | | Bolbocoris rufus Westwood, 1837 | | | Caenocoris (Caenocoris) nerii Germar, 1847 | | | Calidea dregii Germar, 1837 | | | Carbula carbula Distant, 1887 | | | Carbula trisignata Germar Germar, 0 | | | Carlisis wahlbergi Stål, 1858 | | | Caura rufiventris Germar, 1837 | | | Chartoscirta cincta parasinct | | | Cletoliturus lituripennis Stål, 1855 | | | Cletus ochraceus Herrich-Scha..., 1842 | | | Cletus pusillus Dallas, 1852 | | | Cochlochila (Cochlochila) bullita Stål, 1873 | Basil lace bug | | Cochlochila (Kibongoto) capeneri Drake & Slater, 1955 | | | Coptosoma atriceps Schouteden, 1910 | | | Coridius nubilus Westwood, 1837 | | | Deraeocoris (Plexaris) ostentans Poppius, 1910 | | | Deraeocoris histricus Stål, 1855 | | | Deroplax silphoides Thunberg, 1783 | | | Dictyla nassata Puton, 1874 | | | Dieuches armipes Fabricius, 1794 | | | Dimorphopterus hessei Slater & J.A., 1964 | | | Diplonychus capensis Mayr, 1871 | | | Dorycoris pavonius Westwood Wes..., 0 | | | Dysdercus fasciatus Signoret, 1860 | Cotton stainer | | Elasmopoda valga Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Eminoculus drosanthemi Schuh, 1974 | | | Enithares glauca Bolivar, 1879 | | | Enithares sobria Stål, 1855 | Springfishes | | Eysarcoris ventralis Westwood, 1837 | White Spotted Bug | | Gerris swakopensis Stål, 1858 | | | Glypsus conspicuus Westwood, 1837 | | | Graptostethus pictus Distant & W.L., 1901 | | | Graptostethus septus Germar, 1837 | | | Graptostethus servus Fabricius, 1787 | Lygaeid bug | | Haemobaphus concinnus Dallas, 1852 | | | Hallodapus quadrimaculatus Schuh, 1974 | | | Hebrus violaceus Poisson, 1944 | | | Heegeria tangirica Sauders, 1877 | | | Homoeocerus (Homoeocerus) annulatus Thunberg, 1822 | Livid macron | | Horvathiolus amoenulus Gerstaecker, 1873 | | | Horvathiolus delicatulus C.Stal, 1855 | | | Hydrometra albolineolata Reuter, 1882 | Jawleaf lupine | | Hydrometra ambulator Stål, 1855 | Springfishes | | Hydrometra transvaalensis Hungerford &..., 1934 | | | Ischnodemus parathoracicus Slater & Har..., 1970 | | | Laccotrephes brachialis Gerstaecker, 1873 | | | Laccotrephes vicinus Signoret, 1863 | | | Lampropunctus hirsutus Scudder & G...., 1971 | | | Lethaeus setulatus Slater & J.A., 1964 | | | Lygaeus campestris Distant & W.L., 1892 | | | Lygaeus desertus Distant, 1892 | | | Lygaeus planitiae Distant, 1892 | | | Macrocoris flavicollis flavicollis Signoret, 1861 | | | Melanostethus capensis Slater & J.A., 1964 | | | Melanotelus villosula C.Stal, 1855 | | | Micronecta browni Hutchinson, 1929 | | | Micronecta citharista | | | Micronecta citharistia Hutchinson, 1940 | | | Micronecta dimidiata Poisson, 1928 | Spring cavefishes | | Micronecta dorothea Hutchinson, 1929 | | | Micronecta druryana Hutchinson, 1929 | | | Micronecta peralita | | | Micronecta scutellaris (Stål, 1858) | ⇒ Sigara scutellaris Stål, 1858 | | Microspilus proximus Dallas, 1852 | | | Mirperus jaculus Thunberg, 1783 | | | Naphius apicalis Dallas, 1852 | | | Nariscus cinctiventris Germar, 1837 | | | Natalicola pallida Westwood, 1837 | | | Nerthra grandicollis Germar, 1837 | | | Nezara viridula Linnaeus, 1758 | Green plant bug | | Nychia limpida Stål, 1860 | | | Nysius (Tropinysius) senecionis Schilling, 1829 | | | Ochterus caffer Stål, 1855 | Springfishes | | Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) famelicus Fabricius, 1781 | | | Paraplea pullula Stål, 1855 | | | Paromius attenuatus Dallas, 1852 | | | Pephricus fryi Distant, 1906 | | | Pephricus livingstonii Westwood, 1858 | | | Petascelis remipes Signoret, 1847 | Giant Twig Wilter | | Plea piccanina Hutchinson, 1925 | | | Plea pullula Stal, 1855 | | | Polycrates consutus Germar, 1837 | | | Prismatocerus magnicornis Burmeister, 1835 | | | Raglius alboacuminatus Goeze, 1778 | Dirt-colored seed bug | | Ranatra capensis Germar, 1837 | Fourwing saltbush | | Ranatra parvipes (Signoret, 1860) | ⇒ Ranatra grandicollis Montandon, 1907 | | Rupisalda africana Drake, 1954 | | | Scantius forsteri Fabricius, 1781 | | | Sigara (Sigara) pectoralis Fieber, 1848 | | | Sigara contortuplicata (Hutchinson n..., 1929) | ⇒ Sigara wahlbergi Lundblad, 1928 | | Sigara meridionalis Wallengren, 1875 | | | Sigara scutellaris Stål, 1858 | | | Sigara wahlbergi Lundblad, 1928 | | | Solenosthedium liligerum Thunberg, 1783 | | | Spilostethus furculus Herrich-Scha..., 1850 | | | Spilostethus lemniscatus Stål, 1855 | | | Spilostethus macilentus Stål, 1874 | | | Spilostethus pandurus Scopoli, 1763 | | | Spilostethus rivularis Germar, 1837 | | | Spilostethus trilineatus Fabricius, 1794 | | | Steganocerus multipunctatus Thunberg, 1783 | | | Stenotus nigroquadristriatus Kirkaldy, 1902 | | | Stenotus transvaalensis Distant, 1904 | | | Stenotus vitticollis Reuter, 1907 | | | Stictopleurus scutellaris Dallas, 1852 | | | Talpoblissus cydnoides Slater, 1964 | | | Tenagogonus dubius Poisson, 1940 | | | Teracrius namaquensis Stål, 1858 | | | Tongorma latreillii Guérin-Ménev..., 1839 | | | Transvaalia flavescens Distant, 1892 | | | Transvaalia lugens Distant, 1892 | | | Valleriola moesta Horváth, 1911 | |
Subnodes of Heteroptera with occurrences in Gauteng | Infraorder | Cimicomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
Assassin bugs, Bed bugs, Thaumastocorid bugs | 2
8
11 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs | 3
4
6 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Leptopodomorpha
Popov, 1971
Leptopodid bugs | 2
3
3 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, water bugs | 8
14
35 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
| 16
79
79 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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