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Checklist for Family Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829 (Chinch bugs)
and region Republic South Africa (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
747
14606
54854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
743
14574
54738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
709
14348
54057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
157
1887
4390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
120
1665
3954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
52
603
1308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
27
315
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lygaeoidea
Schilling, 1829
11
106
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLygaeidae
Schilling, 1829
Chinch bugs, Ground bugs, Groundbugs, Milkweed Bug
46
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic South Africa
46 Genera with 111 Species
#ABCDGHIKLMNOPRST
Allocentrum Bergroth, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Anneckecoris Slater, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Arocatus Spinola, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Aspilocoryphus Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Atrademus Slater, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Aulacopeltus Stål, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Blissiella Slater, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Caenocoris Fieber, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Camptocoris Puton, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Capodemus Slater & Sweet, 19729SpeciesTaxom
Caprhiobia Scudder, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Caprochromus Scudder, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Dermatinoides Slater & Sweet, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Dinomachellus Scudder, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Geoblissus Hidaka, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Graptostethus Stål, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Haemobaphus Stål, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Horvathiolus Josifov, 03SpeciesTaxom
Hyalonysius Slater, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Ischodemus1SpeciesTaxom
Kleidocerys Stephens, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lampropunctus Scudder, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeosoma Spinola, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeus Fabricius, 183712SpeciesTaxom
Macchiademus Slater & Wilcox, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Masoas Distant, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Melanostethus Stål, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Melanotelus Reuter, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Micaredemus Slater, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Microspilus Stål, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Naphiellus Scudder, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Nysius Dallas, 1929False Chinch Bug14SpeciesTaxom
Oncopeltus Stål, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Opistholeptis1SpeciesTaxom
Paracnemodus Slater, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Pylorgus Stål, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparothesus Scudder, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Sinierus Distant, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spilostethus Stål, 1794Milkweed bugs9SpeciesTaxom
Stenaptula Seidenstücker, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Stilbocoris Bergroth, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Sweetolethaeus Slater, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Talpoblissus Slater & Wilcox, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Thunbergia Horváth, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Transvaalia Distant, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Tropidothorax Bergroth, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
111 Species and 7 Subspecies
Allocentrum crassifemur Stål, 1855
Arocatus suboeneus Montandon, 1893
Aspilocoryphus fasciativentris Stål, 1858
Atrademus capeneri Slater & J.A., 1964
Atrademus fusconervosus C.Stal, 1865
Atrademus maritimus Slater & Wilcox, 1973
Aulacopeltus durbani Distant & W.L., 1911
Blissiella castanea Slater & J.A., 1964
Caenocoris (Caenocoris) nerii Germar, 1847
Camptocoris rostratus Slater & Ash..., 1980
Camptocoris thunbergi Slater, J.A...., 1980
Capodemus distinctus Slater, J.A...., 1972
Capodemus herbosus Slater, J.A...., 1972
Capodemus hirsutus Slater, J.A...., 1972
Capodemus pentameri Slater, J.A...., 1972
Capodemus rostratus Slater & J.A., 1964
Capodemus rusticus C.Stal, 1865
Capodemus sabulosus Slater, J.A...., 1972
Capodemus tenuatus Slater, J.A...., 1972
Capodemus variabilis Slater, J.A...., 1972
Caprhiobia lineola Dallas, 1852
Caprhiobia pallipes Scudder, 1962
Caprhiobia similis Scudder, 1962
Caprochromus longisetosus Slater, 1964
Caprochromus moerens Germar & E.F., 1837
Dermatinoides convergens Slater & Sweet, 1973
Dermatinoides nervosus Slater & Sweet, 1973
Dermatinoides quathlamba Slater & Sweet, 1973
Dinomachellus maculatus Scudder & G...., 1957
Geoblissus niger Slater & J.A., 1964
Graptostethus pictus Distant & W.L., 1901
Graptostethus septus Germar, 1837
Graptostethus servus Fabricius, 1787Lygaeid bug
Haemobaphus concinnus Dallas, 1852
Horvathiolus amoenulus Gerstaecker, 1873
Horvathiolus delicatulus C.Stal, 1855
Horvathiolus delicatulus delicatulus
Hyalonysius fumosus Slater & Ash..., 1976
Hyalonysius gilvus Slater & Ash..., 1976
Hyalonysius pallidomaculatus Slater, 1962
Hyalonysius rubromaculatus Distant, 1904
Ischodemus brincki
Kleidocerys resedae Panzer, 1797Birch Catkin Bug
Lampropunctus hirsutus Scudder & G...., 1971
Lygaeosoma muntingi Slater, J.A...., 1973
Lygaeosoma neglecta Distant, 1901
Lygaeosoma neglectum Distant, 1901
Lygaeosoma sardeum Spinola, 1837
Lygaeus campestris Distant & W.L., 1892
Lygaeus contaminatus (Fallen, 1807)⇒ Neolygus contaminatus Fallén, 1807
Lygaeus convergens Dallas, 1852
Lygaeus crocatus
Lygaeus desertus Distant, 1892
Lygaeus deustus
Lygaeus immaculatus
Lygaeus jucundus Dallas, 1852
Lygaeus melanurus Germar, 1837
Lygaeus mundus Dallas, 1852
Lygaeus planitiae Distant, 1892
Lygaeus rivularis Germar, 1837
Macchiademus angustus Slater, J.A...., 1973
Macchiademus capensis Slater, 1964
Macchiademus diplopterus Distant, 1903
Macchiademus nigritus Slater, J.A...., 1973
Masoas limbata Distant & W.L., 1906
Masoas transvaaliensis Distant & W.L., 1906
Melanostethus capensis Slater & J.A., 1964
Melanostethus marginatus marginatus
Melanostethus melanurus Germar & E.F., 1837
Melanotelus villosula C.Stal, 1855
Melanotelus villosulus Stål, 1855
Micaredemus coatoni Slater, J.A...., 1973
Micaredemus denticulatus Slater & J.A., 1964
Microspilus kafferensis Slater, 1964
Microspilus proximus Dallas, 1852
Naphiellus dilutus G.Horvath, 1892
Nysius (Macroparius) graminicola Kolenati, 1846
Nysius graminicola stali Evans, 1929
Nysius (Nysius) ericae Schilling, 1829False chinch bug
Nysius ericae ericae Schilling, 1829
Nysius (Nysius) thymi Wolff, 1804Lygaeid bug
Nysius (Tropinysius) senecionis Schilling, 1829
Nysius senecionis binotatus Germar, 1837
Nysius natalensis Evans, 1929
Nysius niger Baker, 1906Northern false chinch bug
Nysius pallens Dallas, 1852
Nysius pallidus Evans, 1929
Nysius punctipes Stål, 1856
Nysius rubromaculatus Distant, 1904
Nysius stali Evans, 1929
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) famelicus Fabricius, 1781
Oncopeltus famelicus famelicus
Oncopeltus famelicus jucundus Dallas, 1852
Oncopeltus peringueyi Distant, 1911
Opistholeptis pallidus
Paracnemodus capensis Slater, 1964
Pylorgus aethiopicus Scudder & G...., 1964
Pylorgus nigritus Scudder, 1962
Rhyparothesus atomarius Distant & W.L., 1904
Sinierus capensis Dallas & W.S., 1852
Spilostethus crudelis Fabricius, 1781
Spilostethus furcula Herrich-Scha..., 1850
Spilostethus furculus Herrich-Scha..., 1850
Spilostethus lemniscatus Stål, 1855
Spilostethus macilentus Stål, 1874
Spilostethus pandurus Scopoli, 1763
Spilostethus rivularis Germar, 1837
Spilostethus taeniatus Stål, 1865
Spilostethus trilineatus Fabricius, 1794
Stenaptula angusticollis H.Lindberg, 1939
Stilbocoris distinctus Scudder, 1962
Sweetolethaeus macchiaensis Slater & J.A., 1972
Talpoblissus cydnoides Slater, 1964
Thunbergia marginatus Thunberg, 1822
Transvaalia flavescens Distant, 1892
Transvaalia lugens Distant, 1892
Tropidothorax cruciger Motschulsky, 1859

Subnodes of Lygaeidae with occurrences in Republic South Africa
SubfamilyIschnorhynchinae
Stål, 1872
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnorrhynchinae
Stål, 1872
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLygaeinae
Schilling, 1829
14
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrsillinae
Stål, 1872
2
13
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