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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
928
21139
104473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
924
21108
104403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
874
20837
103684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
207
3567
12908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
157
3033
10809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
68
1081
3613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
34
576
1634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lygaeoidea
Schilling, 1829
15
172
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLygaeidae
Schilling, 1829
Chinch bugs, Ground bugs, Groundbugs, Milkweed Bug
27
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
27 Genera with 108 Species
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Acanthocrompus Scudder, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Arocatus Spinola, 18597SpeciesTaxom
Aspilocoryphus Stål, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Austronysius Ashlock, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Caenocoris Fieber, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Cerocrompus Scudder, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Crompus Stål, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Eurynysius Ashlock, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Graptostethus Stål, 19855SpeciesTaxom
Koscocrompus Scudder, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Lepionysius Ashlock, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeus Fabricius, 18727SpeciesTaxom
Melanerythrus Stål, 19855SpeciesTaxom
Melanotelus Reuter, 18724SpeciesTaxom
Nysius Dallas, 1891False Chinch Bug13SpeciesTaxom
Ochrimnus Stål, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Oncopeltus Stål, 19019SpeciesTaxom
Pylorgus Stål, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhobaphus Stål, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Reticulatonysius Malipatil, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Rhodiginus Distant, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Rhypodes Stål, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Scopiastella Slater, 198513SpeciesTaxom
Scopiastes Stål, 198520SpeciesTaxom
Spilostethus Stål, 0Milkweed bugs6SpeciesTaxom
Thunbergia Horváth, 19856SpeciesTaxom
Woodwardiastes Slater, 19852SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
108 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acanthocrompus grandis Scudder, 1958
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
Caenocoris torridus (Distant, 1918)⇒ Thunbergia torrida Distant, 1918
Cerocrompus typicus Scudder, 1958
Crompus oculatus Stål, 1874
Crompus opacus Scudder, 1958
Eurynysius meschioides Ashlock, 1967
Graptostethus cardinalis Stål, 1866
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 divisus (Walker, 1872)⇒ Melanerythrus biguttatus Fabricius, 1775
Lygaeus innotatus (Dallas, 1852)⇒ Oncopeltus quadriguttatus Fabricius, 1775
Lygaeus ruficeps (Walker, 1872)⇒ Melanerythrus mactans Stål, 1866
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
Nysius (Nysius) caledoniae Distant, 1920Caledonia seed bug
Nysius andrewsi (Izzard, 1936)⇒ Nysius vinitor Bergroth, 1891
Nysius clevelandensis (Evans, 1929)⇒ Nysius caledoniae Distant, 1920
Nysius dissimilis (Izzard, 1936)⇒ Nysius caledoniae Distant, 1920
Nysius grampianis
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
Ochrimnus (Phaeochrimnus) dimorphopterus Brailovsky, 1982
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) atrorufus Guérin, 1831
Oncopeltus atrorufus atrorufus
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) microps Horváth, 1914
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) nigroflavatus Distant, 1918
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) quadriguttatus Fabricius, 1775Cotton bug
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) sordidus Dallas, 1852
Oncopeltus consors Distant, 1918
Oncopeltus purpurascens Distant, 1901
Pylorgus australensis Scudder, 1958
Pyrrhobaphus leucurus Fabricius, 1787
Reticulatonysius queenslandensis Malipatil, 2005
Rhodiginus monteithi Malipatil, 2020
Rhypodes clavicornis Fabricius, 1794
Scopiastella costalis Horváth, 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 rubricincta Slater, 1985
Scopiastella rubricinctus (Slater, 1985)⇒ Scopiastella rubricincta Slater, 1985
Scopiastella walkeri Distant, 1901
Scopiastella walkeri nigrinus Scudder, 1963
Scopiastella walkeri papuas Scudder, 1963
Scopiastella woodwardi Slater, 1985
Scopiastes affinis Distant, 1901
Scopiastes bicolor Distant, 1901
Scopiastes degeeri Stål, 1865
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 kurandensis Slater, 1985
Scopiastes laticeps Breddin, 1900
Scopiastes melampus Bergroth, 1918
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 scudderi Slater, 1985
Scopiastes taroomi Slater, 1985
Scopiastes turneri Distant, 1918
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 Australia
SubfamilyIschnorhynchinae
Stål, 1872
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnorrhynchinae
Stål, 1872
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLygaeinae
Schilling, 1829
15
82
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrsillinae
Stål, 1872
6
19
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