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Checklist for Family Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829 (Chinch bugs)
and region Australasia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
942
23049
129157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
938
23017
129086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
22694
128014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
208
3912
14875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
158
3357
12578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
69
1211
4169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
34
606
1837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lygaeoidea
Schilling, 1829
15
190
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLygaeidae
Schilling, 1829
Chinch bugs, Ground bugs, Groundbugs, Milkweed Bug
39
159
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australasia
39 Genera with 159 Species
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Acanthocrompus Scudder, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Acrobrachys Horváth, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Arocatus Spinola, 18597SpeciesTaxom
Aspilocoryphus Stål, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Austronysius Ashlock, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Brachynysius Usinger, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Caenocoris Fieber, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Capodemus Slater & Sweet, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Cerocrompus Scudder, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Crompus Stål, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Depressignus Scudder, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Eurynysius Ashlock, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Graptostethus Stål, 19856SpeciesTaxom
Koscocrompus Scudder, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Lepionysius Ashlock, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeus Fabricius, 18729SpeciesTaxom
Melanerythrus Stål, 19855SpeciesTaxom
Melanotelus Reuter, 18724SpeciesTaxom
Minigellus Scudder, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Mizaldus Distant, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Montaltus Distant, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Neocrompus China, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Nesostethus Kirkaldy, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Nysius Dallas, 1852False Chinch Bug19SpeciesTaxom
Ochrimnus Stål, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Oncopeltus Stål, 192014SpeciesTaxom
Pirkimerus Distant, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Pylorgus Stål, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhobaphus Stål, 02SpeciesTaxom
Reticulatonysius Malipatil, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Rhodiginus Distant, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Rhypodes Stål, 199012SpeciesTaxom
Scintillademus Slater, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Scopiastella Slater, 198518SpeciesTaxom
Scopiastes Stål, 198533SpeciesTaxom
Spilostethus Stål, 0Milkweed bugs6SpeciesTaxom
Stictocricus Horvath, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Thunbergia Horváth, 19856SpeciesTaxom
Woodwardiastes Slater, 19852SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australasia
159 Species and 17 Subspecies
Acanthocrompus grandis Scudder, 1958
Acrobrachys angustus Horvath, 1914
Arocatus aenescens Slater, 1985
Arocatus chiasmus Slater, 1985
Arocatus continctus Distant, 1906
Arocatus fastosus Slater, 1985
Arocatus montanus Slater, 1985
Arocatus rusticus Stål, 1867
Arocatus sericans Stål, 1859
Aspilocoryphus australicus Stål, 1874
Austronysius sericus Ashlock, 1967
Brachynysius convexus Usinger, 1942
Caenocoris torridus (Distant, 1918)⇒ Thunbergia torrida Distant, 1918
Capodemus sinuatus Slater, Ashl..., 1969
Cerocrompus typicus Scudder, 1958
Crompus oculatus Stål, 1874
Crompus opacus Scudder, 1958
Depressignus browni Scudder & G...., 1962
Eurynysius meschioides Ashlock, 1967
Graptostethus cardinalis Stål, 1866
Graptostethus incomptus Herrich-Scha..., 1850
Graptostethus parvus (Distant, 1918)⇒ Arocatus continctus Distant, 1906
Graptostethus pubescens Slater, 1985
Graptostethus servus Fabricius, 1787Lygaeid bug
Graptostethus varipictus Slater, 1985Large Milkweed Bug
Koscocrompus obscurus Scudder, 1958
Lepionysius ashlocki ?tys, 1973
Lepionysius grossi Ashlock, 1967
Lygaeus analis Dallas, 1852
Lygaeus arvicola (Latreille, 1804)⇒ Lyctocoris campestris Fabricius, 1794
Lygaeus castaneipes (Dallas, 1852)⇒ Oncopeltus quadriguttatus Fabricius, 1775
Lygaeus contiguus (Walker, 1872)⇒ Oncopeltus quadriguttatus Fabricius, 1775
Lygaeus dispar (Fabricius, 1803)⇒ Phthiacnemia picta Drury, 1773
Lygaeus divisus (Walker, 1872)⇒ Melanerythrus biguttatus Fabricius, 1775
Lygaeus innotatus (Dallas, 1852)⇒ Oncopeltus quadriguttatus Fabricius, 1775
Lygaeus ruficeps (Walker, 1872)⇒ Melanerythrus mactans Stål, 1866
Lygaeus ruficollis (Walker, 1872)⇒ Microcaenocoris rusticus Stål, 1867
Melanerythrus biguttatus Fabricius, 1775
Melanerythrus ignitus Slater, 1985
Melanerythrus mactans Stål, 1866
Melanerythrus mutilatus Erichson, 1842
Melanerythrus uptoni Slater, 1985
Melanotelus bipunctata Dallas & W.S., 1852
Melanotelus bipunctatus Dallas, 1852
Melanotelus geriae Slater, 1985
Melanotelus rubiginosus Walker, 1872
Minigellus cheesmani Scudder & G...., 1962
Mizaldus woodwardi Slater, J.A...., 1963
Montaltus tricolor Distant & W.L., 1888
Neocrompus kellersi China, 1930
Neocrompus pallax Ashlock & Sc..., 1966
Neocrompus vevarus Ashlock & Sc..., 1966
Neocrompus zimmermani Ashlock & Sc..., 1966
Nesostethus fuscus Scudder, 1987
Nesostethus niger China, 1930
Nysius (Nysius) caledoniae Distant, 1920Caledonia seed bug
Nysius (Nysius) pacificus (China, 1930)⇒ Nysius caledoniae Distant, 1920
Nysius anceps Buchanan White, 1878
Nysius andrewsi (Izzard, 1936)⇒ Nysius vinitor Bergroth, 1891
Nysius ceylanicus V.Motschulsky, 1863
Nysius clevelandensis (Evans, 1929)⇒ Nysius caledoniae Distant, 1920
Nysius dissimilis (Izzard, 1936)⇒ Nysius caledoniae Distant, 1920
Nysius grampianis
Nysius huttoni White, 1878Wheat bug
Nysius liliputanus Eyles & Ashlock, 1969
Nysius mittae
Nysius neboissi
Nysius orarius Malipatil, 2005
Nysius paludicolus Barber & H.G., 1949
Nysius spectabilis Distant, 1901
Nysius tasmaniensis Malipatil, 2005
Nysius turneri (Evans, 1936)⇒ Nysius caledoniae Distant, 1920
Nysius vinitor Bergroth, 1891Australian fly bug
Nysius zealandicus Dallas, 1852
Ochrimnus (Phaeochrimnus) dimorphopterus Brailovsky, 1982
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) atrorufus Guérin, 1831
Oncopeltus atrorufus atrorufus
Oncopeltus atrorufus nesiotes Breddin, 1912
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) microps Horváth, 1914
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) nigroflavatus Distant, 1918
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) quadriguttatus Fabricius, 1775Cotton bug
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) sordidus Dallas, 1852
Oncopeltus bicinctus Montandon, 1861
Oncopeltus consors Distant, 1918
Oncopeltus limbicollis Horvath, 1914
Oncopeltus nigripennis Horvath, 1914
Oncopeltus purpurascens Distant, 1901
Oncopeltus rubromarginatus Distant, 1920
Pirkimerus papuensis Slater, 1968
Pylorgus australensis Scudder, 1958
Pyrrhobaphus leucurus Fabricius, 1787
Pyrrhobaphus leucurus leucurus
Reticulatonysius queenslandensis Malipatil, 2005
Rhodiginus monteithi Malipatil, 2020
Rhypodes anceps White, 1878Hudson's bug
Rhypodes argenteus Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes celmisiae Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes clavicornis Fabricius, 1794
Rhypodes cognatus Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes eminens Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes gracilis Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes longiceps Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes myersi Usinger, 1942
Rhypodes rupestris Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes sericatus Usinger, 1942
Rhypodes spadix Eyles, 1990
Scintillademus gemmatus Slater & J.A., 1968
Scopiastella costalis Horváth, 1914
Scopiastella cruentus G.Horvath, 1914
Scopiastella elegans Distant, 1918
Scopiastella himertos Slater, 1985
Scopiastella melvillensis Scudder, 1963
Scopiastella militaris Distant, 1901
Scopiastella nigricoronata Slater, 1985
Scopiastella nigricoronatus (Slater, 1985)⇒ Scopiastella nigricoronata Slater, 1985
Scopiastella plagiatus Stål, 1865
Scopiastella rubricincta Slater, 1985
Scopiastella rubricinctus (Slater, 1985)⇒ Scopiastella rubricincta Slater, 1985
Scopiastella walkeri Distant, 1901
Scopiastella walkeri descriptus Scudder, 1963
Scopiastella walkeri nigrinus Scudder, 1963
Scopiastella walkeri pallidus Scudder, 1963
Scopiastella walkeri papuas Scudder, 1963
Scopiastella walkeri walkeri
Scopiastella woodwardi Slater, 1985
Scopiastes affinis Distant, 1901
Scopiastes bicolor Distant, 1901
Scopiastes brandti brandti
Scopiastes brandti sulphureus Scudder, 1963
Scopiastes cheesmanae Scudder, 1963
Scopiastes degeeri Stål, 1865
Scopiastes diversus diversus
Scopiastes diversus splendidus Scudder, 1963
Scopiastes elegans (Distant, 1918)⇒ Scopiastella elegans Distant, 1918
Scopiastes eylandtensis Scudder, 1963
Scopiastes facetus Slater, 1985
Scopiastes hackeri Scudder, 1963
Scopiastes impeditus Slater, 1985
Scopiastes kriras Scudder, 1963
Scopiastes kurandensis Slater, 1985
Scopiastes laticeps Breddin, 1900
Scopiastes lucidus Scudder, 1963
Scopiastes maai Scudder, 1963
Scopiastes melampus Bergroth, 1918
Scopiastes micheneri Scudder & G...., 1963
Scopiastes militaris (Distant, 1901)⇒ Scopiastella militaris Distant, 1901
Scopiastes nigripes (Distant, 1901)⇒ Scopiastes melampus Bergroth, 1918
Scopiastes obliquus Scudder, 1963
Scopiastes obscurus Slater, 1985
Scopiastes perplexus Slater, 1985
Scopiastes ruficeps Blote & H.C., 1972
Scopiastes rufipes rufipes
Scopiastes rufipes wagneri Scudder, 1963
Scopiastes scudderi Slater, 1985
Scopiastes taroomi Slater, 1985
Scopiastes turneri Distant, 1918
Scopiastes walkeri papuas Scudder, 1963
Scopiastes yorkensis Slater, 1985
Spilostethus decoratus Stål, 1866
Spilostethus hospes Fabricius, 1794
Spilostethus pacificus Boisduval, 1835
Spilostethus pandurus Scopoli, 1763
Spilostethus pandurus militaris Fabricius, 1775
Spilostethus pandurus pandurus
Thunbergia augur Stål, 1865
Thunbergia marcida Slater, 1985
Thunbergia rufifemur Slater, 1985
Thunbergia torrida Distant, 1918
Thunbergia torridus Distant & W.L., 1918
Thunbergia tumida Slater, 1985
Woodwardiastes exilis Slater, 1985
Woodwardiastes monteithi Slater, 1985

Subnodes of Lygaeidae with occurrences in Australasia
SubfamilyIschnorhynchinae
Stål, 1872
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnorrhynchinae
Stål, 1872
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLygaeinae
Schilling, 1829
16
102
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrsillinae
Stål, 1872
7
37
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lygaeidae (Schilling 1829)
Lygaeidae (Schilling 1829)


Links, sources and further information
Lygaeidae at artfakta.se
Lygaeidae at dyntaxa.se
Lygaeidae at gbif.org
Lygaeidae at irmng.org
Lygaeidae at itis.gov