Checklist of Suborder Heteroptera Latreille, 1810 (Bugs)
for Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 396
3475
6536 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 395
3474
6534 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 380
3412
6411 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
| 85
481
817 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs | 63
404
675 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs | 27
113
185 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Trinidad and Tobago
27 Families width 185 Species and 3 Subspecies
| Tingidae Laporte, 1832 | Lace bug | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829 | Chinch bugs | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Coreidae Leach, 1815 | Broad-headed bugs | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Miridae Hahn, 1831 | Capsid bugs | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Nabidae Costa, 1852 | Damsel bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Belostomatidae Leach, 1815 | Alligator ticks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Blissidae Stål, 1862 | Chinch Bugs | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Dirt-colored Seed Bugs | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Gerridae Leach, 1815 | Jesus bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notonectidae Latreille, 1802 | Back Swimmers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Corixidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser Water-Boatman | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Schizopteridae Reuter, 1891 | Jumping ground bugs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Naucoridae Leach, 1815 | Creeping water bug | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Nepidae Latreille, 1802 | Back-swimmer Water-boatmen | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymidae Baerensprung, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 | Lesser shield bugs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859 | Cotton stainers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plokiophilidae China, 1953 | Spider web bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Berytidae Fieber, 1851 | Stilt bug | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897 | Toad bug | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anthocoridae Fieber, 1837 | Flower bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aradidae Spinola, 1837 | Flat bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Broad-shouldered bugs | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pachygronthidae Stål, 1865 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Scutelleridae Leach, 1815 | Jewel bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Termitaphididae Myers, 1924 | Termite bug | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843 | Bean bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Trinidad and Tobago
113 Genera with 185 Species
| Acanthocheila Stål, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acroleucus Stål, 1980 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anasa Amyot & Serv..., 1787 | Squash Bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisoscelis Latreille, 1852 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Anommatocoris China, 1945 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antias Richardson, 1972 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arachnocoris Scott, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arimacoris Baranowski &..., 1987 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atractotomus Fieber, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bacacephalus Harrington, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Belostoma Latreille, 1884 | giant water bug | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Blissus Burmeister, 1918 | Chinch Bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Botocudo Kirkaldy, 2000 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachymetra Mayr, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bubaces Distant, 1901 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Buenoa Kirkaldy, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catorhintha Stål, 1794 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Centrocorisa Lundblad, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratocapsus Reuter, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chinannus Wygodzinsky, 1948 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cligenes Distant, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corythaica Stål, 1858 | Eggplant Tingids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Corythucha Stal, 1889 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Craspeduchus Stål, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryphocricos Signoret, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryphula Stål, 1979 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Curicta Stål, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymodema Spinola, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cymoninus Breddin, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyrtocapsus Reuter, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diactor Perty, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichelops Spinola, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dictyla Stål, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dysdercus Audinet-Serv..., 0 | cotton stainer bug | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dyspharsa Drake & Hamb..., 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Embiophila China, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fecelia Stål, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Froeschneria Harrington, 1862 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gampsocoris Fuss, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gargaphia Stål, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelastocoris Kirkaldy, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gemmacoris Baranowski &..., 1987 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gemmocoris | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonatoides Slater, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammopoecilus Stål, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hadrosomus Slater, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heraeus Stål, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterocorixa White, 1948 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyaliodes Reuter, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyalochloria Reuter, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypselonotus Hahn, 1833 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnodemus Fieber, 1857 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Jalysus Stål, 1862 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiochilus Reuter, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoglossus Guérin-Ménev..., 1852 | Leaf-Footed Bugs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lethocerus Mayr, 1938 | Giant Water Bug | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lipostemmata Berg, 1970 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lygofuscanellus Scudder, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mezira Amyot and Se..., 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microvelia Westwood, 1933 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mormidea Amyot & Serv..., 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myodacanthus Dellapé, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myodocha Latreille, 1874 | Long-necked Seed Bugs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neoninus Distant, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopamera Harrington, 1909 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Neopetissius O´Donnell, 2001 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neortholomus Hamilton, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ninyas Distant, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nysius Dallas, 1872 | False Chinch Bug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochrimnus Stål, 1929 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oedancala Amyot and Se..., 1982 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Oligotylus Van Duzee, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ommatides Uhler, 2019 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oncopeltus Stål, 0 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Orthotylidea Poppius, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ozophora Uhler, 2005 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Pachycoris Burmeister, 1772 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachygrontha Germar, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paragonatas | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Patritius Distant, 1966 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pephysena Distant, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peruanocoris Carvalho, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petissius Distant, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phatnoma Fieber, 1948 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phytocoris Fallen, 1928 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pilophorus Hahn, 1918 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pinalitus Kelton, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plagiognathus Fieber, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polymerus Hahn, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proxys Spinola, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prytanes Distant, 1862 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudopachybrachius Malipatil, 1984 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pycnoderes Guérin-Ménev..., 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ranzovius Distant, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagovelia Mayr, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Schizoptera Fieber, 1946 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Spartocera Laporte, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Steinovelia Polhemus and..., 1951 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stridulivelia Hungerford, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tachygerris Drake, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taedia Distant, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teleonemia Costa, 1873 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tenthecoris Scott, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Termatophylidea Reuter & Pop..., 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Termitaphis H.F. Wilson, 1923 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetraphleps Fieber, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trachelium Herrich-Schä..., 2004 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trichocorixa Kirkaldy, 1851 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Valeris Brambila, 1967 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Valtissius Barber, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vatiga Drake & Hamb..., 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyonysius Ashlock and ..., 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zicca Amyot and Se..., 1992 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Trinidad and Tobago
185 Species and 3 Subspecies | Acanthocheila armigera Stål, 1858 | | | Acroleucus lamothei H.Brailovsky, 1980 | | | Anasa bellator Fabricius, 1787 | | | Anisoscelis foliaceus Fabricius, 1803 | | | Anisoscelis hymenipherus Westwood, 1840 | Aztec tobacco | | Anisoscelis luridus Brailovsky, 2016 | | | Anisoscelis marginellus Dallas, 1852 | | | Anommatocoris minutissimus China, 1945 | | | Antias vittata Carvalho & G..., 1972 | | | Arachnocoris trinitatis Bergroth, 1916 | | | Arachnocoris trinitatus | | | Arimacoris pileacola Baranowski &..., 1987 | | | Atractotomus cercocarpi Knight, 1931 | Boraxweed | | Bacacephalus globiceps C.Stal, 1874 | | | Belostoma dentatum Montandon, 1903 | | | Belostoma malkini Lauck, 1962 | | | Belostoma minusculum Uhler, 1884 | | | Blissus antillus Leonard & D.E., 1968 | | | Blissus insularis Barber, 1918 | Southern chinch bug | | Botocudo fasciatus Brambila, 2000 | | | Botocudo trinidadensis Brambila, 2000 | | | Brachymetra actuosa Drake, 1957 | | | Bubaces castaneus Distant, 1893 | | | Bubaces uhleri Distant & W.L., 1901 | | | Catorhintha guttula Fabricius, 1794 | | | Centrocorisa nigripennis Fabricius, 1803 | | | Ceratocapsus fulvipennis Knight, 1927 | Small povertyweed | | Cligenes distinctus Distant, 1893 | | | Corythaica carinata Uhler, 1894 | Goutweed | | Corythaica cyathicollis Costa, 1864 | Eggplant lace bug | | Corythaica monacha Stål, 1858 | | | Corythucha gossypii Fabricius, 1794 | Bean lace bug | | Corythucha spinosa Dugès, 1889 | | | Craspeduchus variegatus DeGeer, 1773 | | | Cryphula affinis Distant & W.L., 1901 | | | Cryphula bennetti Baranowski, ..., 1979 | | | Curicta carinata De Carlo, 1951 | | | Cymodema breviceps Stål, 1874 | | | Cymoninus notabilis Distant, 1882 | | | Cyrtocapsus intermedius Reuter, 1909 | | | Diactor bilineatus Fabricius, 1803 | Passion fruit bug | | Dichelops furcatus Fabricius, 1775 | Green-belly stink bug | | Dictyla loricata Distant, 1888 | | | Dictyla monotropidia Stål, 1860 | | | Dysdercus fernaldi Ballou, 1906 | | | Dysdercus howardi | | | Dyspharsa myersi Drake, 1926 | | | Embiophila (Embiophila) myersi China, 1953 | | | Fecelia proxima | | | Froeschneria multispinus (Stål, 1874) | ⇒ Froeschneria multispina Stål, 1874 | | Froeschneria piligera Stål, 1862 | | | Gampsocoris decorus Uhler, 1893 | | | Gargaphia deceptiva Drake & Bruner, 1924 | | | Gemmacoris nitens Baranowski &..., 1987 | | | Gemmocoris nitens Baranowski &..., 1987 | | | Gonatoides typicus Distant, 1882 | | | Grammopoecilus angustatus Herrich-Scha..., 1842 | | | Hadrosomus confraternus Uhler & P.R., 1869 | | | Heraeus illitus Distant & W.L., 1882 | | | Heterocorixa hintoni Hungerford, 1948 | | | Hyaliodes glabratus Distant, 1888 | | | Hyalochloria baranowskii T.Henry, 2001 | | | Hyalochloria caviceps Reuter, 1907 | Plumas lupine | | Hypselonotus fulvus De Geer, 1775 | | | Hypselonotus interruptus Hahn, 1833 | Red spruce | | Ischnodemus nigromaculatus Slater, J.A...., 1969 | | | Ischnodemus notandus Slater, J.A...., 1969 | | | Ischnodemus praecultus Distant, 1882 | | | Ischnodemus sallei Signoret, 1857 | | | Ischnodemus variegatus V.Signoret, 1857 | Myakka bug | | Jalysus albidus Stusak, 1968 | | | Jalysus reductus Barber, 1923 | | | Jalysus sobrinus Stål, 1862 | | | Lasiochilus microps Champion, 1900 | | | Leptoglossus zonatus Dallas, 1852 | Large-Legged Bug | | Lethocerus maximus De Carlo, 1938 | Giant water bug | | Lipostemmata humeralis C.Berg, 1879 | | | Lipostemmata major Ashlock & P.D., 1970 | | | Lygofuscanellus alboannulatus Champion, 1913 | | | Mezira trinidadensis | | | Microvelia distanti Lundblad, 1933 | | | Mormidea (Mormidea) ypsilon Fabricius, 1775 | | | Myodacanthus tridinadensis Dellapé, 2012 | | | Myodocha longicollis Stål, 1874 | | | Myodocha unispinosa Stål, 1874 | | | Neoninus illustris Distant, 1882 | | | Neopamera albocincta Barber, 1953 | | | Neopamera costalis C.Stal, 1874 | | | Neopamera hondurana E.Bergroth, 1914 | | | Neopamera intermedia Barber & H.G., 1924 | | | Neopamera neotropicalis Kirkaldy, 1909 | | | Neopetissius hirsutus Cervantes & ..., 2009 | | | Neopetissius slaterorum O'Donnell, 2001 | | | Neortholomus jamaicensis Dallas, 1852 | | | Ninyas solubilis Distant, 1893 | | | Nysius raphanus Howard, 1872 | False chinch bug | | Ochrimnus carnosulus Van Duzee, 1914 | | | Ochrimnus chontalensis Distant, 1893 | | | Ochrimnus foederatus Van Duzee, 1929 | | | Oedancala acuminata Slater & J.A., 1956 | | | Oedancala bimaculata Distant, 1893 | | | Oedancala scutellata Baranowski, ..., 1982 | | | Oligotylus cercocarpicola Knight, 1930 | | | Ommatides pristis Hoey-Chamber..., 2019 | | | Ommatides tridentis Hoey-Chamber..., 2019 | | | Oncopeltus (Erythrischius) fasciatus Dallas, 1852 | Large milkweed bug | | Oncopeltus (Erythrischius) sandarachatus Say, 1832 | | | Oncopeltus semilimbatus Stål, 1874 | | | Oncopeltus varicolor varicolor | | | Ozophora agilis Slater, 1987 | | | Ozophora atropictoides Slater & Bar..., 1995 | | | Ozophora concava Distant, 1893 | | | Ozophora consanguinea Distant, 1893 | | | Ozophora festiva Slater, 1983 | | | Ozophora graciliforma Baranowski, 2005 | | | Ozophora pallescens Distant, 1893 | | | Ozophora parapicta Slater & Hassey, 1981 | | | Ozophora singularis Slater, 1983 | | | Ozophora trinidadensis Baranowski, 2005 | | | Pachycoris torridus Scopoli, 1772 | Torrid Jewel Bug | | Pachygrontha compacta Distant, 1893 | | | Pachygrontha longiceps Stål, 1874 | | | Pachygrontha minarum minarum | | | Paragonatas costaricensis Distant & W.L., 1903 | Seed bug | | Paragonatas divergens Distant & W.L., 1882 | Seed bug | | Patritius alternatus Slater, J.A...., 1966 | | | Pephysena fuscosa Barber & H.G., 1954 | | | Peruanocoris tibialis | | | Petissius pallidinervis Stål, 1858 | | | Petissius spinipes C.Stal, 1874 | | | Phatnoma marmorata Champion, 1897 | | | Phatnoma trinidadana Drake, 1948 | | | Phytocoris cercocarpi Knight, 1928 | Beaver povertyweed | | Phytocoris inops (Uhler, 1877) | ⇒ Phytocoris canadensis Van Duzee, 1920 | | Phytocoris mirus Knight, 1928 | Beaver povertyweed | | Phytocoris piceicola Knight, 1928 | Beaver povertyweed | | Phytocoris stellatus Van Duzee, 1920 | Common yampah | | Phytocoris umbrosus Knight, 1928 | Beaver povertyweed | | Pilophorus dislocatus Knight, 1968 | Mat amaranth | | Pilophorus fuscipennis Knight, 1926 | Nuttall's monolepis | | Pilophorus tibialis Van Duzee, 1918 | Common yampah | | Pinalitus solivagus Van Duzee, 1921 | | | Plagiognathus shoshonea Knight, 1964 | Sandhill amaranth | | Polymerus rubroornatus Knight, 1926 | | | Proxys victor Fabricius, 1775 | | | Prytanes micropterum Slater, 2005 | | | Prytanes oblonga Stål, 1862 | | | Pseudopachybrachius basalis Dallas, 1852 | | | Pseudopachybrachius concepcioni Zheng & Slater, 1984 | | | Pycnoderes tobagoensis Carvalho, 1985 | | | Ranzovius fennahi Carvalho, 1954 | | | Rhagovelia elegans Uhler, 1894 | Goutweed | | Rhagovelia tenuipes Champion, 1898 | | | Schizoptera (Odontorhagus) southwoodi Emlsey, 1969 | | | Schizoptera (Odontorhagus) trinitatis Emsley, 1969 | | | Schizoptera kirkpatricki Emsley, 1969 | | | Schizoptera stricklandi China, 1946 | | | Spartocera batatas Fabricius, 1798 | Giant Sweetpotato Bug | | Steinovelia permista Drake, 1951 | | | Steinovelia placida Drake, 1951 | | | Stridulivelia tersa Drake & Harris, 1941 | | | Tachygerris adamsoni Drake, 1942 | | | Taedia incaica Carvalho & G..., 1971 | | | Teleonemia carmelana Berg, 1892 | | | Teleonemia elevata Fabricius, 1803 | | | Teleonemia harleyi Froeschner, 1970 | | | Teleonemia prolixa Stål, 1860 | | | Teleonemia sacchari Fabricius, 1794 | Brown Lace Bug | | Teleonemia scrupulosa Stål, 1873 | Lantana bug | | Teleonemia tricolor Mayr, 1865 | | | Teleonemia validicornis Stål, 1873 | | | Tenthecoris exitiosus Distant, 1889 | | | Termatophylidea maculata Usinger, 1935 | | | Termitaphis insularis Morrison, 1923 | | | Termitaphis trinidadensis Morrison, 1923 | | | Tetraphleps novitus Drake & Harris, 1926 | | | Trachelium seculare Brailovsky, 2004 | | | Trichocorixa arizonensis Sailer, 1948 | Anil de pasto | | Trichocorixa orinocoensis Sailer, 1948 | Anil de pasto | | Trichocorixa verticalis verticalis Fieber, 1851 | Thinstripe hermit | | Valeris subcavicola Scudder, Dar..., 1967 | | | Valtissius distinctus Distant & W.L., 1901 | | | Vatiga manihotae Drake, 1922 | | | Xyonysius basalis Dallas, 1852 | | | Zicca spurca Brailovsky &..., 1992 | |
Subnodes of Heteroptera with occurrences in Trinidad and Tobago | Infraorder | Cimicomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
Assassin bugs, Bed bugs, Thaumastocorid bugs | 5
33
53 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Dipsocoromorpha ♰
Miyamoto, 1961
minute litter bugs | 1
3
6 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs | 2
6
8 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Nepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, water bugs | 6
9
10 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
| 13
62
108 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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