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Checklist for Suborder Heteroptera Latreille, 1810 (Bugs)
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
3683
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
70
332
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
61
303
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
24
123
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ghana
24 Families width 189 Species and 2 Subspecies
#CLTBARMSPHO
Coreidae Leach, 1815Broad-headed bugs22SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs11SpeciesTaxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832Lace bug16SpeciesTaxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815Alligator ticks3SpeciesTaxom
Aradidae Spinola, 1837Flat bug3SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Dirt-colored Seed Bugs22SpeciesTaxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831Capsid bugs84SpeciesTaxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815Jewel bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Berytidae Fieber, 1851Stilt bug4SpeciesTaxom
Plataspidae Dallas, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cimicidae Latreille, 1802Bat bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Cymidae Baerensprung, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859Cotton stainers1SpeciesTaxom
Artheneidae Stål, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Heterogastridae Stål, 18724SpeciesTaxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862Chinch Bugs3SpeciesTaxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820Burrower bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Medocostidae Stys, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Micronectidae (Jaczewski, 1924)Pygmy water boatmen2SpeciesTaxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs4SpeciesTaxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Oxycarenidae Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815Lesser Water-Boatman1SpeciesTaxom
Alydidae (Amyot & Serv..., 1843)Bean bugs0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ghana
123 Genera with 189 Species
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSY
Acanthocoris Amyot & Serv..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Afromydrus Scudder, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Agramma Stephens, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ammianus Distant, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Anepsiodes Reuter, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Anoplocnemis Stal, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Appasus Amyot & Serv..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Aradus Fabricius, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Botocudo Kirkaldy, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Boxia China, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Bryocoropsis Schumacher, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Bunsua Carvalho, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Calidea De Laporte, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Callichlamydia Stål, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cantacader Amyot & Serv..., 19653SpeciesTaxom
Capyella Breddin, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Carvalhodrymus Slater, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Ceratocoris White, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Chamopsis Reuter & Pop..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cimex Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cletomorpha Mayr, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Compseuta Stål, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Coridromius Signoret, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Cossutia Stål, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Creontiades Distant, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cymodema Spinola, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cysteochila Stål, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Deraeocoris Kirschbaum, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Dictyla Stål, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Dieuches Dohrn, 19735SpeciesTaxom
Diniella Bergroth, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Distadieuches Scudder, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Distantiella China, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dolichomiris Reuter, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Dysdercus Audinet-Serv..., 1860cotton stainer bug1SpeciesTaxom
Elasmolomus Stål, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eranchiellus Scudder, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Eurybrochis Kirkaldy, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eurystylus Stål, 19586SpeciesTaxom
Fingulus Distant, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Fulvius Stal, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Gampsocoris Fuss, 02SpeciesTaxom
Glossopeltis Reuter, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Graptostethus Stål, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Helopeltis White, 1911Afropeltis5SpeciesTaxom
Hemiophthalmocoris3SpeciesTaxom
Holcocranum Fieber, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Horridipamera Malipatil, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Hyginellus Distant, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Hyginus Stål, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Hypseloecus Reuter, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Ibexocoris Scudder, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Ischnocoridea Horváth, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Ischnodemus Fieber, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Isometopiellus Akingbohungbe, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Isometopus Fieber, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Kanadyana2SpeciesTaxom
Kotejafulvius Gorczyca, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Kunungua Carvalho, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Lamproceps Reuter, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lanchnophorus Reuter, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Latimbus Stål, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Leptoglossus Guérin-Ménev..., 1781Leaf-Footed Bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Lestonisca1SpeciesTaxom
Lethocerus Mayr, 1853Giant Water Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Lilliputocoris Slater & Woo..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Limnogeton Mayr, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lindbergiola Carvalho, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Lycidocoris2SpeciesTaxom
Macroscytus Fieber, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Medocostes Stys, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Metacanthus Costa, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Mevanidea Reuter, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mevaniomorpha Reuter, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Mezira Amyot and Se..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Micronecta Kirkaldy, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Mictis Leach, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Moissonia Reuter, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Mygdonia Stål, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Myiomma Puton, 196711SpeciesTaxom
Naochila Drake, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Naphiellus Scudder, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Neuroctenus Fieber, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nezara Amyot & Serv..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nycticapsus Poppius, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Obudua3SpeciesTaxom
Odoniella Haglund, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Opistostenus Reuter, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Oxycarenus Fieber, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Paloniella Poppius, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Parachinavia Roche, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paracopium Distant, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Paracylapus Carvalho, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Paromius Fieber, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Peritropis Uhler, 20005SpeciesTaxom
Phyllofulvidius1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogonia Stål, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Piezodorus Fieber, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pilophorus Hahn, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Plagiognathidea Poppius, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Platynopiellus Thom, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Plectropoda Bergroth, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Plerochila Drake, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Poeantius Stål, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Poppiusia1SpeciesTaxom
Prodromus Sellards, 19443SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopachybrachius Malipatil, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotheraptus Brown, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ptyctus Stål, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Puppeia Stål, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pylorgus Stål, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Remaudiereana Hoberlandt, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Rhinomiris Kirkaldy, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Sahlbergella Haglund, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Sigara Fabricius, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sinuessa Horváth, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Smithopus Akingbohungbe, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Stalaria Harrington, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Stenocoris Burmeister, 1839
Rice Bugs0SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatonotum Lindberg, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Stilbocoris Bergroth, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Syngonus1SpeciesTaxom
Yangambia Schouteden, 19441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
189 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthocoris lineatus Blöte, 1935
Afromydrus slateri Southwood, 1963
Agramma umbrosum Horváth, 1906
Ammianus dilatatus Guérin-Mén..., 1831
Ammianus laminatus Horváth, 1911
Ammianus schoutedeni Distant, 1908
Ammianus spinosus Schouteden, 1923
Anepsiodes nitidus Reuter, 1882
Anoplocnemis curvipes Fabricius, 1781
Anoplocnemis gracilicornis Stål, 1865Seahorse
Anoplocnemis tristator Fabricius, 1803
Appasus procerus Gerstaecker, 1873
Aradus flavicornis Dalman, 1823
Botocudo ashanti Southwood, 1963
Boxia khayae China, 1943
Bryocoropsis laticollis Schumacher, 1917
Bunsua bryocoroides Carvalho, 1951
Calidea dregii Germar, 1837
Callichlamydia metallica Signoret, 1851
Cantacader afzelii Stål, 1873
Cantacader angustecostatus Štusák, 1979
Cantacader clairi Schouteden, 1965
Capyella ambigua Stusak, 1965
Capyella vulgaris Stusak, 1965
Carvalhodrymus elegans Slater, 1995
Ceratocoris bucephalus White, 1842
Chamopsis conradti Reuter & Pop..., 1911
Cimex lectularius Linnaeus, 1758Bed Bug
Cletomorpha lanciger Fabricius, 1794
Compseuta ornatella Stål, 1855
Coridromius lestoni Tatarnic & C..., 2008
Cossutia flaveola Drury, 1782
Creontiades dilutus Stål, 1859Green Mirid
Cymodema basicornis Motschulsky, 1863
Cysteochila endeca Drake, 1954
Deraeocoris (Plexaris) ostentans Poppius, 1910
Deraeocoris crigi Leston & Gibbs, 1968
Dictyla comes Drake, 1948
Dieuches abundans Eyles, 1973
Dieuches armipes Fabricius, 1794
Dieuches flavipes Haglund, 1895
Dieuches microtropis Eyles, 1973
Dieuches vilis Eyles, 1973
Diniella laevicollis Reuter, 1882
Diniella nitida Reuter, 1882
Distadieuches crudelis Haglund, 1895
Distantiella theobroma Distant, 1909
Dolichomiris (Dolichomiris) linearis Reuter, 1882Jawleaf lupine
Dysdercus fasciatus Signoret, 1860Cotton stainer
Elasmolomus pallens Dallas, 1852Peanut Trash Bug
Eranchiellus signandus Scudder & G...., 1957
Eurybrochis zanna Kirkaldy, 1902
Eurystylus annulipes Poppius, 1910
Eurystylus lestoni Stonedahl, 1995
Eurystylus lineaticollis Poppius, 1911
Eurystylus rubroscutellatus Odhiambo, 1958
Eurystylus schoutedeni Reuter, 1910
Eurystylus varipennis Odhiambo, 1958
Fingulus gracilis Akingbohungbe, 1981
Fingulus libbyi Akingbohungbe, 1981
Fingulus parvus Akingbohungbe, 1981
Fulvius anthocoroides Reuter, 1875Plant bug
Fulvius dallastai Gorczyca, 1998
Fulvius flaveolus Gorczyca, 1997
Gampsocoris africanus Stusak, 1966
Gampsocoris africanus africanus
Glossopeltis conradti Poppius, 1914
Glossopeltis pilosus Akingbohungbe, 1980
Graptostethus servus servus Fabricius, 1787
Helopeltis (Afropeltis) corbisieri Schmitz, 1968
Helopeltis (Afropeltis) lalandei Carayon, 1949
Helopeltis (Afropeltis) schoutedeni Reuter, 1906Cacao-mosquito
Helopeltis (Afropeltis) seredensis Schmitz, 1968
Helopeltis plebejus Poppius, 1911
Hemiophthalmocoris buchaczi Gorczyca, 2000
Hemiophthalmocoris caligans Schmitz, 1970
Hemiophthalmocoris lugubris Poppius, 1912
Holcocranum saturejae Kolenati, 1845Cattail bug
Horridipamera bergrothi Horváth, 1892
Horridipamera inconspicuus Dallas, 1852
Hyginellus gayei Distant, 1913
Hyginellus ornatus Kondorosy, 2016
Hyginellus tropicus Scudder, 1962
Hyginus guinensis Scudder & G...., 1959
Hypseloecus maesta Odhiambo, 1961
Ibexocoris absolutus Scudder, 1963
Ischnocoridea elegans G.Horvath, 1892
Ischnodemus asciaformis Slater & Har..., 1970
Ischnodemus fallax Slater, J.A...., 1970
Isometopiellus cylpoides Akingbohungbe, 1996
Isometopus nitidus Smith, 1967
Isometopus slateri Akingbohungbe, 1983
Isometopus wacriensis Smith, 1967
Kanadyana dolora Scudder, 1963
Kanadyana stehliki Kondorosy, 2013
Kotejafulvius ghanaensis Gorczyca, 2006
Kotejafulvius jani Gorczyca, 2006
Kotejafulvius macrotrichus Gorczyca, 2000
Kunungua boxi Carvalho, 1951
Lamproceps indicus Dallas, 1852
Lanchnophorus flavus Scudder, 1971
Lanchnophorus singalensis Dohrn & F.A., 1860
Latimbus concolor Germar, 1837
Latimbus punctiventris Signoret, 1858
Leptoglossus gonagra Fabricius, 1775Citron Bug
Leptoglossus membranaceus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Leptoglossus gonagra Fabricius, 1775
Lestonisca tafoensis Carvalho, 1988
Lethocerus cordofanus (Mayr, 1853)⇒ Lethocerus niloticus Stål, 1854
Lilliputocoris ghanaensis Slater & Woo..., 1982
Limnogeton scutellatum Mayr, 1863
Lindbergiola aureopilosa Carvalho, 1951
Lycidocoris ghanaensis Odhiambo, 1962
Lycidocoris mimeticus Reuter & Pop..., 1911
Macroscytus brunneus Fabricius, 1803
Medocostes lestoni Stys, 1967
Metacanthus nitidus Stusak, 1964
Mevanidea hystrix Gerstaecker, 1873
Mevaniomorpha annulipes Reuter, 1882Lake Tahoe lupine
Mezira ghanaensis
Micronecta quewalepele Hutchinson, 1929
Micronecta scutellaris (Stål, 1858)⇒ Sigara scutellaris Stål, 1858
Mictis metalica (García Varela, 1912)⇒ Callichlamydia metallica Signoret, 1851
Moissonia importunitas Distant, 1910
Mygdonia tuberculosa Signoret, 1851
Myiomma albicoxa Smith, 1967
Myiomma albiscutellata Smith, 1967
Myiomma dundoensis Hoberlandt, 1952
Myiomma fasciata Smith, 1967
Myiomma fulva Smith, 1967
Myiomma impunctata Smith, 1967
Myiomma nigra Smith, 1967
Myiomma rubra Smith, 1967
Myiomma rubrovenata Smith, 1967
Myiomma schmitzi Slater, 1976
Myiomma verticata Smith, 1967
Naochila boxiana Drake, 1953
Naphiellus dilutus G.Horvath, 1892
Neuroctenus lestoni
Nezara viridula Linnaeus, 1758Green plant bug
Nycticapsus melanocephalus Poppius, 1914
Obudua decellei Akingbohungbe, 1979
Obudua eckerleini Akingbohungbe, 1979
Obudua longipedes Akingbohungbe, 1979
Odoniella apicalis Reuter & Pop..., 1911
Odoniella rubra Reuter, 1905
Opistostenus ochreipennis Reuter, 1882
Oxycarenus fieberi Stål, 1855
Paloniella tafoensis Akingbohungbe, 1996
Parachinavia prunasis Roche, 1977
Paracopium hamadryas Drake, 1925
Paracopium hirticorne Bergroth, 1912Uglynest caterpillar
Paracylapus lestoni Gorczyca, 1996
Paromius carvalhoi Slater, 1995
Peritropis armillarius Schmitz, 1970
Peritropis granulosa Gorczyca, 2000
Peritropis kerzhneri Gorczyca, 2000
Peritropis rostrata Gorczyca, 2000
Peritropis schaeferi Gorczyca, 2000
Phyllofulvidius africanus Gorczyca, 2000
Phyllogonia biloba Signoret, 1850
Piezodorus hybneri Gmelin, 1790Red-banded shield bug
Pilophorus lestoni Schuh, 1989
Plagiognathidea grisescens Poppius, 1914
Platynopiellus thomsonii Signoret, 1858
Plectropoda cruciata Dallas, 1852
Plectropoda lividipes Fairmaire, 1858
Plectropoda oblongipes Fabricius, 1803
Plerochila principis Rodrigues, 1981
Poeantius gracilicornis Reuter & O.M., 1882
Poppiusia leroyi Schouteden, 1943
Prodromus melanonotus Carvalho, 1951
Prodromus tafoensis Stonedahl, 1988
Prodromus thaliae China, 1944
Pseudopachybrachius reductus F.Walker, 1872
Pseudotheraptus devastans Distant, 1917
Ptyctus signatus Schouteden, 1938
Puppeia cincta Signoret, 1850
Pylorgus maculatus Reuter, 1882
Remaudiereana horvathi Reuter, 1882
Rhinomiris ogoouensis Odhiambo, 1967
Sahlbergella singularis Haglund, 1895Brown capsid
Sigara scutellaris Stål, 1858
Sinuessa subinermis Horváth, 1910
Smithopus ghanaiensis Smith, 1967
Smithopus scutellaris Linnavuori, 1975
Stalaria lestoni Slater & Zheng, 1985
Stigmatonotum capucinum C.Stal, 1865
Stilbocoris distinctus Scudder, 1962
Syngonus spinulatus Schmitz, 1970
Yangambia macarangae China, 1944

Subnodes of Heteroptera with occurrences in Ghana
InfraorderCimicomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
Assassin bugs, Bed bugs, Thaumastocorid bugs
4
54
102
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderNepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, water bugs
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
17
64
81
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Heteroptera (Latreille 1810)
Heteroptera (Latreille 1810)


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Heteroptera at artfakta.se
Heteroptera at dyntaxa.se
Heteroptera at gbif.org
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Heteroptera at irmng.org
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