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Checklist of Suborder Heteroptera Latreille, 1810 (Bugs)
for Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
393
3768
6674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
391
3766
6672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
374
3723
6624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
74
313
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
69
273
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
27
121
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Natal
27 Families width 129 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Coreidae Leach, 1815Broad-headed bugs18SpeciesTaxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831Capsid bugs26SpeciesTaxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs7SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs15SpeciesTaxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802Back Swimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815Alligator ticks1SpeciesTaxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815Jewel bugs6SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859Cotton stainers1SpeciesTaxom
Plataspididae Dallas, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Dinidoridae Stål, 1867Dinidorid bug2SpeciesTaxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832Lace bug4SpeciesTaxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820Burrower bugs7SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Dirt-colored Seed Bugs14SpeciesTaxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862Chinch Bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Heterogastridae Stål, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Bean bugs6SpeciesTaxom
Geocoridae Baerensprung, 1860Big-eyed Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Rhopalid Bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Plataspidae Dallas, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Aradidae Spinola, 1837Flat bug2SpeciesTaxom
Micronectidae (Jaczewski, 1924)Pygmy water boatmen1SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897Toad bug1SpeciesTaxom
Largidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Bordered plant bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Oxycarenidae Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pleidae Fieber, 1817Pigmy backswimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tessaratomidae Stål, 1864Giant shield bug1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Natal
121 Genera with 129 Species
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Acanthocoris Amyot & Serv..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Acrorrhinium Noualhier, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Acrosternum Fieber, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Allocentrum Bergroth, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Anasida Karsch, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anisops Spinola, 1849Common backswimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Anoplocnemis Stal, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Antestiopsis Leston, 1952Variegated coffee bug1SpeciesTaxom
Appasus Amyot & Serv..., 18031SpeciesTaxom
Aspavia Stål, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Aspilocoryphus Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Atrademus Slater, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Aulacopeltus Stål, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Austropsallus Schuh, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Basicryptus Herrich-Scha..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Calidea De Laporte, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Carbula Stal, 02SpeciesTaxom
Caura Stål, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cenaeus Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopachys Westwood, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Clavigralla Spinola, 1855Pod Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Cletus Stål, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Collaria Provancher, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Coptosoma De Laporte, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Coridius Illiger, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Cryptacrus Mayr, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopeltis Fieber, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Cysteochila Stål, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Dearcla Signoret, 01SpeciesTaxom
Delegorguella Spinola, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Deraeocoris Kirschbaum, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dermatinus Stål, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Dieuches Dohrn, 18557SpeciesTaxom
Dimorphopterus Stål, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Dinomachellus Scudder, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Dinomachus Distant, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Dorycoris Mayr, 01SpeciesTaxom
Duducoris Odhiambo, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dulichius Stål, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopoda Stål, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Enithares Spinola, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Erachtheus Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Eurystylus Stål, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Euthetus Dallas, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Fulvius Stal, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Geoblissus Hidaka, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Geocnethus Horváth, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Geocoris Fallen, 0Big-eyed Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Gynenica Dallas, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Homoeocerus Kolenati, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Horridipamera Malipatil, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hotea Amyot & Serv..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hypselopus Burmeister, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ischnodemus Fieber, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Isometopus Fieber, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Kahlamba Distant, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Lalervis Signoret, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lamprosthenarus Poppius, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lanchnophorus Reuter, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leptocoris Hahn, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Leptoglossus Guérin-Ménev..., 1775Leaf-Footed Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Lethaeus Dallas, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Libyaspis Kirkaldy, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Liorhyssus Stål, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Lophoraglius Wagner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeus Fabricius, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macrotylus Fieber, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Melanotelus Reuter, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Menida Motschulsky, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Mezira Amyot and Se..., 18731SpeciesTaxom
Micaredemus Slater, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Micronecta Kirkaldy, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Microporus P.Beauv., 01SpeciesTaxom
Nanniella1SpeciesTaxom
Naphiellus Scudder, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Naphius Stål, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nariscus Stål, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Natalophylus1SpeciesTaxom
Nerthra Say, 1837Toad bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Neuroctenus Fieber, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Nezara Amyot & Serv..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Nysius Dallas, 1929False Chinch Bug5SpeciesTaxom
Ochterus Latreille, 1804Velvety Shore Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Oncopeltus Stål, 01SpeciesTaxom
Oxycarenus Fieber, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrontha Germar, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pangaeus Stål, 01SpeciesTaxom
Paracopium Distant, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Paraperissonemia Duarte-Rodri..., 19541SpeciesTaxom
Paraplea Esaki & China, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Parapseudosthenarus1SpeciesTaxom
Parentheca Berg, 01SpeciesTaxom
Paromius Fieber, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Petalocnemis Stål, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Petascelis Signoret, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Phymatocoris Stål, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Piezosternum Amyot and Se..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pilophorus Hahn, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Plectropoda Bergroth, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plonisa Signoret, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pogonostyla Drake, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Prismatocerus Amyot & Serv..., 18352SpeciesTaxom
Prolobodes Amyot & Serv..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Rhyticoris Costa, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Riptortus Stål, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Scantius Stål, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Sciocoris Fallen, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Sepontia Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Slateropus Akingbohungbe, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Solenosthedium Spinola, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerocoris Burmeister, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Spilostethus Stål, 1865Milkweed bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Steganocerus Mayr, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Stenotus Jakovlev, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Systellonotopsis1SpeciesTaxom
Taylorilygus Leston, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tominotus Mulsant and Rey, 01SpeciesTaxom
Trigonotylus Fieber, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Volumnus Stål, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Zanchiella Schuh, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Zanchius Distant, 19742SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
129 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthocoris tibialis Signoret, 1860Longsnout seahorse
Acrorrhinium brincki Carvalho, Du..., 1960
Acrorrhinium drakensbergensis Schuh, 1974
Allocentrum crassifemur Stål, 1855
Anasida tenebrio
Anisops gracilis (Hutchinson, 1927)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anisops sardeus (Herrich-Scha..., 1849)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anoplocnemis apicalis Germar, 1837
Anoplocnemis griseosericea Stål, 1855
Anoplocnemis scutellaris Westwood, 1842
Anoplocnemis westwoodi Distant, 1893
Appasus nepoides Fabricius, 1803
Aspilocoryphus fasciativentris Stål, 1858
Atrademus capeneri Slater & J.A., 1964
Aulacopeltus durbani Distant & W.L., 1911
Austropsallus drakensbergensis Schuh, 1974
Calidea dregii Germar, 1837
Carbula carbula Distant, 1887
Carbula trisignata Germar Germar, 0
Caura rufiventris Germar, 1837
Ceratopachys virescens Dallas, 1852
Clavigralla natalensis Stål, 1855Springfishes
Cletus caffer Stål, 1855
Cletus capensis Izzard, 1960
Collaria obscuricornis Poppius, 1910
Coptosoma affinis Dallas, 1851
Coridius nubilus Westwood, 1837
Coridius viduatus Fabricius, 1794
Cryptacrus comes Fabricius, 1803
Cyrtopeltis ebaeus (Odhiambo, 1961)⇒ Nesidiocoris tenuis Reuter, 1895
Cysteochila vadosa Drake, 1956
Dearcla natalensis Froeschner, 0
Deraeocoris (Plexaris) ostentans Poppius, 1910
Dieuches coenosus Stal, 1865
Dieuches embolicus Deckert & Eyles, 2001
Dieuches expandens Eyles, 1973
Dieuches patruelis Stål, 1855
Dieuches scioensis Lethierry, 1881
Dieuches triangulus Eyles, 1973
Dieuches umbrifer Stål, 1855
Dimorphopterus zuluensis Slater & J.A., 1964
Dinomachellus maculatus Scudder & G...., 1957
Dinomachus capeneri Scudder & G...., 1957
Dinomachus marshalli Distant, 1901
Dinomachus natalensis Scudder, 1957
Dorycoris pavonius Westwood Wes..., 0
Duducoris aethiopicus Poppius, 1910
Dulichius trispinosus Stål, 1865
Elasmopoda atramentaria Germar, 1837
Enithares glauca Bolivar, 1879
Eurystylus capensis Distant, 1904
Euthetus pallescens Distant, 1902
Euthetus sordidus Stål, 1855Springfishes
Fulvius kerzhneri Gorczyca, 2000
Geocnethus plagiatus Signoret, 1881
Geocoris amabilis amabilis
Horridipamera inconspicua Dallas, 1852Seed bug
Hotea subfasciata Westwood, 1837
Hypselopus gigas Burmeister, 1825
Ischnodemus basalis F.Walker, 1872
Isometopus turneri Slater & Schuh, 1969
Lamprosthenarus sjostedti Poppius, 1914
Lanchnophorus singalensis Dohrn & F.A., 1860
Leptocoris amictus Germar, 1838
Leptoglossus gonagra Fabricius, 1775Citron Bug
Lethaeus tartareus Stål, 1865
Libyaspis wahlbergi Stål, 1863
Liorhyssus natalensis Stål, 1855
Lophoraglius guttulatus C.Stal, 1865
Lygaeus convergens Dallas, 1852
Macrotylus niger Schuh, 1974
Melanotelus villosulus Stål, 1855
Mezira germari Stål, 1873
Micaredemus denticulatus Slater & J.A., 1964
Micronecta scutellaris (Stål, 1858)⇒ Sigara scutellaris Stål, 1858
Microporus lepidus Stal, 0
Nanniella chalybea Reuter, 1904
Naphiellus dilutus G.Horvath, 1892
Naphius apicalis Dallas, 1852
Nariscus cinctiventris Germar, 1837
Natalophylus heteromorphae Schuh, 1974
Nerthra grandicollis Germar, 1837
Neuroctenus caffer Stål, 1855
Nezara viridula Linnaeus, 1758Green plant bug
Nysius (Macroparius) graminicola Kolenati, 1846
Nysius graminicola stali Evans, 1929
Nysius (Nysius) ericae Schilling, 1829False chinch bug
Nysius (Tropinysius) senecionis Schilling, 1829
Nysius natalensis Evans, 1929
Ochterus (Ochterus) marginatus Latreille, 1804
Oncopeltus famelicus famelicus
Oxycarenus maculatus Stål, 1854
Pachygrontha bipunctata Stål, 1865
Pangaeus serripes Westwood Wes..., 0
Paracopium africum Drake, 1956
Paraperissonemia quadrata Drake, 1954
Paraplea pullula Stål, 1855
Parapseudosthenarus buchenroederae Schuh, 1974
Parentheca aeliomorpha
Paromius attenuatus Dallas, 1852
Paromius exiguus Distant & W.L., 1883
Petalocnemis sabulosa Stål, 1865
Petascelis remipes Signoret, 1847Giant Twig Wilter
Piezosternum calidum Fabricius, 1787Boxleaf stopper
Pilophorus pilosus Odhiambo, 1959
Plectropoda undata Dallas, 1852
Plonisa tartarea Stål, 1854
Pogonostyla afra Drake & Smit..., 1958
Prismatocerus auriculatus Stål, 1866
Prismatocerus magnicornis Burmeister, 1835
Prolobodes reductum Amyot & Serv..., 0
Rhyticoris spinipes Pallas, 1805
Rhyticoris terminalis Burmeister, 1835
Riptortus dentipes Fabricius, 1787
Scantius forsteri Fabricius, 1781
Slateropus perplexus Akingbohungbe, 1996
Solenosthedium liligerum Thunberg, 1783
Sphaerocoris annulus Fabricius, 1775
Spilostethus taeniatus Stål, 1865
Steganocerus multipunctatus Thunberg, 1783
Stenotus nigroquadristriatus Kirkaldy, 1902
Stenotus transvaalensis Distant, 1904
Systellonotopsis bifasciatus Poppius, 1914
Taylorilygus apicalis Fieber, 1861Broken-backed Bug
Tominotus inconspicuus Froeschner, 0
Trigonotylus brevipes Jakovlev, 1880
Volumnus straminicolor Stål, 1855
Zanchiella natalensis Schuh, 1974
Zanchius alba Schuh, 1974
Zanchius leucosideae Schuh, 1974

Subnodes of Heteroptera with occurrences in Natal
InfraorderCimicomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
Assassin bugs, Bed bugs, Thaumastocorid bugs
2
27
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderNepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, water bugs
5
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderPentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
20
88
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Heteroptera (Latreille 1810)
Heteroptera (Latreille 1810)


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