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Checklist for Suborder Heteroptera Latreille, 1810 (Bugs)
and region United Kingdom (British Isles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
886
13129
45760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
883
13119
45745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
797
12813
45051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
181
1707
4330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
138
1485
3822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
54
534
1252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for United Kingdom
54 Families width 1252 Species and 35 Subspecies
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Acanthosomatidae Signoret, 1864Acanthosomatids10SpeciesTaxom
Aepophilidae Puton, 1879Marine bug1SpeciesTaxom
Alydidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Bean bugs7SpeciesTaxom
Anthocoridae Fieber, 1837Flower bugs52SpeciesTaxom
Aphelocheiridae Fieber, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Aradidae Spinola, 1837Flat bug18SpeciesTaxom
Artheneidae Stål, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815Alligator ticks7SpeciesTaxom
Berytidae Fieber, 1851Stilt bug14SpeciesTaxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862Chinch Bugs3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratocombidae Fieber, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cimicidae Latreille, 1802Bat bugs12SpeciesTaxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815Broad-headed bugs21SpeciesTaxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815Lesser Water-Boatman86SpeciesTaxom
Cryptorhamphidae Hamid, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820Burrower bugs23SpeciesTaxom
Cymidae Baerensprung, 18606SpeciesTaxom
Dipsocoridae Dohrn, 1859Dipsocorids4SpeciesTaxom
Enicocephalidae Stål, 1860Gnat bug2SpeciesTaxom
Gelastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1897Toad bug1SpeciesTaxom
Geocoridae Baerensprung, 1860Big-eyed Bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs23SpeciesTaxom
Hebridae Amyot and Se..., 1843Velvet water bug5SpeciesTaxom
Heterogastridae Stål, 18724SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometridae Billberg, 1820Marsh treader4SpeciesTaxom
Largidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Bordered plant bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Leptopodidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Spiny shore bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs42SpeciesTaxom
Mesoveliidae Douglas and ..., 1867Pond treaders4SpeciesTaxom
Micronectidae Jaczewski, 1924Pygmy water boatmen8SpeciesTaxom
Microphysidae Dohrn, 1859Microphysid bugs12SpeciesTaxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831Capsid bugs389SpeciesTaxom
Nabidae Costa, 1852Damsel bugs24SpeciesTaxom
Naucoridae Leach, 1815Creeping water bug4SpeciesTaxom
Nepidae Latreille, 1802Back-swimmer Water-boatmen12SpeciesTaxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802Back Swimmers28SpeciesTaxom
Ochteridae Kirkaldy, 1906Velvety shore bug1SpeciesTaxom
Oxycarenidae Stål, 18629SpeciesTaxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Pachymeridiidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Paraphrynoveliidae (Anderson, 1978)1SpeciesTaxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs119SpeciesTaxom
Piesmatidae Amyot & Audi..., 1843Ash grey leaf bug3SpeciesTaxom
Pleidae Fieber, 1817Pigmy backswimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859Cotton stainers3SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Rhopalid Bugs26SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Dirt-colored Seed Bugs110SpeciesTaxom
Saldidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Shore bug27SpeciesTaxom
Schizopteridae Reuter, 1891Jumping ground bugs0SpeciesTaxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815Jewel bugs14SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastocoridae Kirkaldy, 1908Palm bug2SpeciesTaxom
Thyreocoridae Amyot and Se..., 1843Black bugs3SpeciesTaxom
Tingidae Laporte, 1832Lace bug75SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs14SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Heteroptera with occurrences in United Kingdom
InfraorderCimicomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
Assassin bugs, Bed bugs, Thaumastocorid bugs
7
197
566
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderDipsocoromorpha ♰
Miyamoto, 1961
minute litter bugs
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderEnicocephalomorpha
Stichel, 1955
unique-headed bugs
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderGerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
6
21
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderLeptopodomorpha
Popov, 1971
Leptopodid bugs
3
12
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderNepomorpha
Popov, 1971
Aquatic bugs, True water bugs, water bugs
10
45
150
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderPentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
23
250
446
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