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Checklist for Family Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829 (Chinch bugs)
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
5392
17066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
5387
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
5315
16945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
114
859
2236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
82
640
1608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
35
232
499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
16
109
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lygaeoidea
Schilling, 1829
8
48
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLygaeidae
Schilling, 1829
Chinch bugs, Ground bugs, Groundbugs, Milkweed Bug
10
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Zealand
10 Genera with 74 Species
Arocatus Spinola, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Brachynysius Usinger, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Lepiorsillus Malipatil, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeus Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Microcaenocoris Breddin, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Myersia Evans, 199028SpeciesTaxom
Nysius Dallas, 1852False Chinch Bug7SpeciesTaxom
Rhypodes Stål, 199030SpeciesTaxom
Spilostethus Stål, 1794Milkweed bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Tropinysius Wagner, 19693SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
74 Species
Arocatus rusticus Stål, 1867
Brachynysius convexus Usinger, 1942
Lepiorsillus tekapoensis Malipatil, 1979
Lygaeus ruficollis (Walker, 1872)⇒ Microcaenocoris rusticus Stål, 1867
Microcaenocoris rusticus Stål, 1867
Myersia anceps White, 1878
Myersia argenteus Eyles, 1990
Myersia atricornis Eyles, 1990
Myersia brachypterus Eyles, 1990
Myersia brevifissas Eyles, 1990
Myersia brevipilis Eyles, 1990
Myersia bucculentus Eyles, 1990
Myersia celmisiae Eyles, 1990
Myersia chinai Usinger, 1942
Myersia clavicornis Fabricius, 1794
Myersia cognatus Eyles, 1990
Myersia crinitus Eyles, 1990
Myersia depilis Eyles, 1990
Myersia eminens Eyles, 1990
Myersia gracilis Eyles, 1990
Myersia hirsutus Eyles, 1990
Myersia jugatus Eyles, 1990
Myersia koebelei Eyles, 1990
Myersia longiceps Eyles, 1990
Myersia longirostris Eyles, 1990
Myersia myersi Usinger, 1942
Myersia rupestris Eyles, 1990
Myersia russatus Eyles, 1990
Myersia sericatus Usinger, 1942
Myersia spadix Eyles, 1990
Myersia stewartensis Usinger, 1942
Myersia townsendi Eyles, 1990
Myersia triangulus Eyles, 1990
Nysius (Nysius) caledoniae Distant, 1920Caledonia seed bug
Nysius anceps Buchanan White, 1878
Nysius convexus Usinger, 1942
Nysius huttoni White, 1878Wheat bug
Nysius liliputanus Eyles & Ashlock, 1969
Nysius niger Baker, 1906Northern false chinch bug
Nysius zealandicus Dallas, 1852
Rhypodes anceps White, 1878Hudson's bug
Rhypodes argenteus Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes atricornis Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes brachypterus Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes brevifissas Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes brevifissus Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes brevipilis Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes brevispilis Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes bucculentus Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes celmisiae Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes chinai Usinger, 1942
Rhypodes clavicornis Fabricius, 1794
Rhypodes cognatus Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes crinitus Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes depilis Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes eminens Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes gracilis Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes hirsutus Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes jugatus Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes koebelei Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes longiceps Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes longirostris Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes myersi Usinger, 1942
Rhypodes rupestris Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes russatus Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes sericatus Usinger, 1942
Rhypodes spadix Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes stewartensis Usinger, 1942
Rhypodes townsendi Eyles, 1990
Rhypodes triangulus Eyles, 1990
Spilostethus hospes Fabricius, 1794
Tropinysius convexus Usinger, 1942
Tropinysius huttoni White, 1878
Tropinysius liliputanus Eyles & Ashlock, 1969

Subnodes of Lygaeidae with occurrences in New Zealand
SubfamilyLygaeinae
Schilling, 1829
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrsillinae
Stål, 1872
6
70
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