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Checklist for Suborder Heteroptera Latreille, 1810 (Bugs)
and region Northern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
317
2422
5011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
316
2415
4984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
301
2376
4934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
49
192
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
48
188
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
26
89
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Cape
26 Families width 82 Species
#PLCNSMDRABGV
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs14SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs10SpeciesTaxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815Broad-headed bugs10SpeciesTaxom
Notonectidae (Latreille, 1802)Back Swimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Scutelleridae (Leach, 1815)Jewel bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831Capsid bugs6SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859Cotton stainers1SpeciesTaxom
Plataspididae Dallas, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Dinidoridae Stål, 1867Dinidorid bug1SpeciesTaxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820Burrower bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Rhopalid Bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Dirt-colored Seed Bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Parastrachiidae Oshanin, 19220SpeciesTaxom
Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Bean bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Berytidae Fieber, 1851Stilt bug0SpeciesTaxom
Geocoridae Baerensprung, 1860Big-eyed Bugs3SpeciesTaxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Naucoridae (Leach, 1815)Creeping water bug1SpeciesTaxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802Back-swimmer Water-boatmen1SpeciesTaxom
Micronectidae (Jaczewski, 1924)Pygmy water boatmen1SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Nabidae Costa, 1852Damsel bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897Toad bug1SpeciesTaxom
Largidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Bordered plant bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Pleidae Fieber, 1817Pigmy backswimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815Lesser Water-Boatman4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Cape
88 Genera with 82 Species
#ABCDEGHKLMNOPRSTV
Aegaleus Stål, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Afrius Stål, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Agonoscelis Spinola, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Allocentrum Bergroth, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Anadasynus China, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Andocides Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anisops Spinola, 1851Common backswimmer4SpeciesTaxom
Antestia Leston, 1952
Variegated coffee bug0SpeciesTaxom
Antestiopsis Leston, 1952
Variegated coffee bug0SpeciesTaxom
Bagrada Stl, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Brotheolus Bergroth, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Calidea De Laporte, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Camptocoris Puton, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Carvalhocapsus Chérot & Car..., 2006
0SpeciesTaxom
Carvalhocoris Carpintero &..., 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Caura Stål, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cenaeus Stål, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopachys Westwood, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cletus Stål, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Coptosoma De Laporte, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Coridius Illiger, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Crollius Distant, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Cydnus Fabricius, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Delegorguella Spinola, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Dermatinus Stål, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Deroplax Mayr, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Dicranocephalus Hahn, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dieuches Dohrn, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Dismegistus Amyot & Serv..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Dorycoris Mayr, 01SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopoda Stål, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Ellenia Reuter, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Eminoculus Schuh, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Eurystylus Stål, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Euthetus Dallas, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Galaesus Dallas, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Gampsocoris Fuss, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Geocoris Fallen, 1907Big-eyed Bug3SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1858Pondskater1SpeciesTaxom
Glypsus Dallas, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Haemobaphus Stål, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Homoeocerus Kolenati, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Horvathiolus Josifov, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypselopus Burmeister, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Karoocapsus Schuh, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Laccocoris Stål, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Laccotrephes Stål, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lactistes Schiødte, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Lalervis Signoret, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptocoris Hahn, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Lethaeus Dallas, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Liorhyssus Stål, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Mecidea Dallas, 0Narrow Stink Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Menida Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Micronecta Kirkaldy, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Nabis Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Namaquacapsus Schuh, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Naphius Stål, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nemausus Stål, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Nerthra Say, 1837Toad bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Nezara Amyot & Serv..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nysius Dallas, 1829False Chinch Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Ochterus Latreille, 1855Velvety Shore Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Oncopeltus Stål, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Paraplea Esaki & China, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pephricus Amyot & Serv..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Petalocnemis Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Piezodorus Fieber, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Platacantha Herrich-Schä..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Plinachtus Stål, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Pododus Amyot & Serv..., 03SpeciesTaxom
Prismatocerus Amyot & Serv..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pseudatelus Linnavuori, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudothenarus1SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Scantius Stål, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Sciocoris Fallen, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Sigara Fabricius, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerocoris Burmeister, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilostethus Stål, 1794Milkweed bugs3SpeciesTaxom
Steleocoris Mayr, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Stethoconus Flor, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Stictopleurus Stål, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tenosius Stål, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Thunbergia Horváth, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Tropicorypha Mayr, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Veterna Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Cape
82 Species
Agonoscelis puberula Stål, 1853African cluster bug
Allocentrum crassifemur Stål, 1855
Anadasynus fimbriatus Distant, 1902
Andocides vittaticeps Stål, 1858
Anisops aglaia Hutchinson, 1929
Anisops poweri (Hutchinson, 1929)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Anisops varius (Fieber, 1851)⇒ Anisops varia Fieber, 1851
Bagrada (Bagrada) hilaris Burmeister, 1835Bagrada bug
Brotheolus viridis Distant, 1902
Calidea dregii Germar, 1837
Camptocoris rostratus Slater & Ash..., 1980
Caura rufiventris Germar, 1837
Ceratopachys nigricornis Germar, 1838
Cletus pusillus Dallas, 1852
Coridius nubilus Westwood, 1837
Cydnus (Cydnus) aterrimus Forster, 1771Spurge shield bug
Deroplax silphoides Thunberg, 1783
Dicranocephalus caffer Dallas, 1852
Dieuches armipes Fabricius, 1794
Dieuches coenosus Stal, 1865
Dieuches patruelis Stål, 1855
Dorycoris pavonius Westwood Wes..., 0
Elasmopoda alata Westwood, 1842
Eminoculus drosanthemi Schuh, 1974
Eurystylus bellevoyei Reuter, 1879
Euthetus leucostictus Stål, 1855Springfishes
Galaesus hasticornis Thunberg, 1784
Geocoris (Geocoris) megacephalus Rossi, 1790
Geocoris cognatus Fieber, 1861
Geocoris stellatus Montandon, 1907
Gerris swakopensis Stål, 1858
Glypsus conspicuus Westwood, 1837
Haemobaphus concinnus Dallas, 1852
Horvathiolus amoenulus Gerstaecker, 1873
Hypselopus gigas Burmeister, 1825
Karoocapsus bifasciatus Schuh, 1974
Laccocoris limigenus (Stål, 1865)⇒ Naucoris obscuratus Montandon, 1913
Laccotrephes fabricii Stål, 1868
Leptocoris hexophthalmus Thunberg, 1784
Lethaeus lethierryi Puton, 1869
Liorhyssus hyalinus Fabricius, 1794Hyaline grass bug
Liorhyssus natalensis Stål, 1855
Mecidea linearis Dallas, 0
Micronecta scutellaris (Stål, 1858)⇒ Sigara scutellaris Stål, 1858
Microvelia major Poisson, 1926
Nabis (Tropiconabis) capsiformis Germar, 1838Pale damsel bug
Namaquacapsus melanostethoides Schuh, 1974
Naphius apicalis Dallas, 1852
Nemausus inornatus Stål, 1858
Nemausus sordidatus Stål, 1858
Nerthra grandicollis Germar, 1837
Nezara viridula Linnaeus, 1758Green plant bug
Nysius (Tropinysius) senecionis Schilling, 1829
Ochterus caffer Stål, 1855Springfishes
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) famelicus Fabricius, 1781
Paraplea pullula Stål, 1855
Pephricus fryi Distant, 1906
Petalocnemis spinulosa Stål, 1858
Piezodorus purus Stål, 1854
Platacantha lutea Westwood, 1837
Plinachtus pungens Thunberg, 1783
Pododus orbicularis Burmeister, 1835
Pododus ovulus Dallas, 0
Pododus tenebrosus Germar Germar, 0
Prismatocerus magnicornis Burmeister, 1835
Pseudothenarus namaquaensis
Rhagovelia maculata Distant, 1903
Scantius forsteri Fabricius, 1781
Sigara (Sigara) pectoralis Fieber, 1848
Sigara meridionalis Wallengren, 1875
Sigara scutellaris Stål, 1858
Sigara wahlbergi Lundblad, 1928
Spilostethus macilentus Stål, 1874
Spilostethus pandurus Scopoli, 1763
Spilostethus trilineatus Fabricius, 1794
Stethoconus cyrtopeltis Flor, 1860
Stictopleurus scutellaris Dallas, 1852
Tenosius proletarius Schaum, 1853
Thunbergia marginatus Thunberg, 1822
Veterna pugionata Stål, 1858

Subnodes of Heteroptera with occurrences in Northern Cape
InfraorderCimicomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
Assassin bugs, Bed bugs, Thaumastocorid bugs
2
9
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderGerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderNepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, water bugs
7
7
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
15
69
58
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