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Checklist for Suborder Heteroptera Latreille, 1810 (Bugs)
and region South America (America)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		1015
31826
191976		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		1012
31805
191924		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		929
31274
189459		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
215
4692
23577		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs		153
4090
20228		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs		66
1562
7191		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
66 Families width 7191 Species and 108 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTV
Acanthosomatidae Signoret, 1864Acanthosomatids46SpeciesTaxom
Aenictopecheidae Usinger, 19327SpeciesTaxom
Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Bean bugs67SpeciesTaxom
Anthocoridae Fieber, 1837Flower bugs35SpeciesTaxom
Aradidae Spinola, 1837Flat bug136SpeciesTaxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815Alligator ticks96SpeciesTaxom
Berytidae Fieber, 1851Stilt bug49SpeciesTaxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862Chinch Bugs71SpeciesTaxom
Ceratocombidae Fieber, 18614SpeciesTaxom
Cimicidae Latreille, 1802Bat bugs17SpeciesTaxom
Colobathristidae Stål, 186633SpeciesTaxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815Broad-headed bugs928SpeciesTaxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815Lesser Water-Boatman104SpeciesTaxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820Burrower bugs67SpeciesTaxom
Cymidae Baerensprung, 18608SpeciesTaxom
Dinidoridae Stål, 1867Dinidorid bug6SpeciesTaxom
Dipsocoridae Dohrn, 1859Dipsocorids1SpeciesTaxom
Enicocephalidae Stål, 1860Gnat bug36SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897Toad bug48SpeciesTaxom
Geocoridae Baerensprung, 1860Big-eyed Bugs43SpeciesTaxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs160SpeciesTaxom
Hebridae Amyot and Se..., 1843Velvet water bug23SpeciesTaxom
Helotrephidae Esaki & China, 1927Beetle backswimmers10SpeciesTaxom
Heterogastridae Stål, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometridae Billberg, 1820Marsh treader40SpeciesTaxom
Idiostolidae Scudder, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Largidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Bordered plant bugs127SpeciesTaxom
Leptopodidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Spiny shore bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs292SpeciesTaxom
Macroveliidae McKinstry, 1942Macroveliid shore bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Malcidae Stål, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Megarididae McAtee & Mal..., 19284SpeciesTaxom
Mesoveliidae Douglas and ..., 1867Pond treaders16SpeciesTaxom
Micronectidae Jaczewski, 1924Pygmy water boatmen33SpeciesTaxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831Capsid bugs2116SpeciesTaxom
Nabidae Costa, 1852Damsel bugs30SpeciesTaxom
Naucoridae Leach, 1815Creeping water bug167SpeciesTaxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802Back-swimmer Water-boatmen80SpeciesTaxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802Back Swimmers127SpeciesTaxom
Ochteridae Kirkaldy, 1906Velvety shore bug2SpeciesTaxom
Omaniidae Cobben, 1970Intertidal dwarf bug0SpeciesTaxom
Oxycarenidae Stål, 186216SpeciesTaxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 186521SpeciesTaxom
Pachymeridiidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pachynomidae Stål, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Parastrachiidae Oshanin, 19220SpeciesTaxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs482SpeciesTaxom
Phloeidae Amyot & Serv..., 18430SpeciesTaxom
Piesmatidae Amyot & Audi..., 1843Ash grey leaf bug4SpeciesTaxom
Plataspidae (Dallas, 1851)1SpeciesTaxom
Pleidae Fieber, 1817Pigmy backswimmers16SpeciesTaxom
Plokiophilidae China, 1953Spider web bug1SpeciesTaxom
Polyctenidae Westwood, 1874Bat bugs15SpeciesTaxom
Potamocoridae Štys & Jansson, 19888SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859Cotton stainers25SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Rhopalid Bugs78SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Dirt-colored Seed Bugs215SpeciesTaxom
Saldidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Shore bug47SpeciesTaxom
Schizopteridae Reuter, 1891Jumping ground bugs113SpeciesTaxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815Jewel bugs40SpeciesTaxom
Termitaphididae Myers, 1924Termite bug2SpeciesTaxom
Tessaratomidae Stål, 1864Giant shield bug3SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1908Palm bug6SpeciesTaxom
Thyreocoridae Amyot and Se..., 1843Black bugs23SpeciesTaxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832Lace bug714SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs320SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Heteroptera with occurrences in South America
InfraorderCimicomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
Assassin bugs, Bed bugs, Thaumastocorid bugs		9
600
2935		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderDipsocoromorpha ♰
Miyamoto, 1961
minute litter bugs		3
25
118		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderEnicocephalomorpha
Stichel, 1955
unique-headed bugs		2
9
43		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderGerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs		6
62
560		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderLeptopodomorpha
Popov, 1971
Leptopodid bugs		3
13
49		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderNepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, water bugs		11
77
692		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

InfraorderPentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
31
775
2793		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

FamilyPachymeridiidae ♰
Handlirsch, 1906
1
1		Genus
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