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Checklist for Family Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829 (Chinch bugs)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
208
3733
19744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
146
3252
17632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
59
1162
5428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
29
538
1574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lygaeoidea
Schilling, 1829
12
183
636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLygaeidae
Schilling, 1829
Chinch bugs, Ground bugs, Groundbugs, Milkweed Bug
58
247
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
58 Genera with 247 Species
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Acroleucus Stål, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Anochrostomus Slater, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Arocatus Spinola, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Belonochilus Uhler, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Catopamera Scudder, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Cholula Distant, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Cophocoris Scudder, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Coptochromus Scudder, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Crophus1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochromus Scudder, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Ctereacoris Scudder, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Dalmochrimnus Brailovsky, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Esuris Stål, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Eucorites Scudder, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Exitelus Scudder, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Exptochiomera Barber, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Glyptonysius Usinger, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Graptostethus Stål, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Hadrosomus Slater, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hetergaster2SpeciesTaxom
Kleidocerys Stephens, 179410SpeciesTaxom
Linnaea Scudder, 1890Twinflower6SpeciesTaxom
Lithochromus Scudder, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Lithocoris Scudder, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeospilus Barber, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeus Fabricius, 180317SpeciesTaxom
Melacoryphus Slater, 19887SpeciesTaxom
Melanopleurus Stål, 197911SpeciesTaxom
Metrarga White, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Miogonates Sailer & Car..., 19571SpeciesTaxom
Myersia Evans, 03SpeciesTaxom
Neacoryphus Scudder, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Necrochromus Scudder, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Neokleidocerys Scudder, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Neortholomus Hamilton, 06SpeciesTaxom
Neseis Kirkaldy, 191019SpeciesTaxom
Nesoclimacias Kirkaldy, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Nesocryptias Kirkaldy, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Nesomartis Kirkaldy, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Nicuesa Hebard, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Nysius Dallas, 1983False Chinch Bug71SpeciesTaxom
Oceanides Kirkaldy, 188116SpeciesTaxom
Ochrimnus Stål, 19147SpeciesTaxom
Ochrostomus Stål, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Oncopeltus Stål, 012SpeciesTaxom
Orsillacis Barber, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ortholomus Stal, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Paritrechus1SpeciesTaxom
Phrudopamera Scudder, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Procoris Scudder, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Procrophius Scudder, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Procymophyes Sailer & Car..., 19571SpeciesTaxom
Procymus Usinger, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Prolygaeus Scudder, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoparomius Harrington, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spilostethus Stål, 1763Milkweed bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopamera Scudder, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Xyonysius Ashlock and ..., 18593SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
247 Species and 23 Subspecies
Acroleucus marinoi H.Brailovsky, 1980
Acroleucus nigrovittatus Stål, 1874
Anochrostomus formosus Blanchard, 1840
Arocatus melanocephalus Fabricius, 1798Elm Seed Bug
Belonochilus numenius Say, 1832Sycamore Seed Bug
Catopamera angheyi Scudder, 1890
Catopamera augheyi S. H. Scudder, 1890
Catopamera bradleyi S. H. Scudder, 1890
Cholula bracteicola Cervantes & ..., 2003
Cholula triguttata S. H. Scudder, 1890
Cophocoris tenebricosus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Coptochromus manium S. H. Scudder, 1890
Crophus bohemani Stål, 1860
Cryptochromus letatus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Ctereacoris primigenus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Dalmochrimnus circumplicatus Distant & W.L., 1882
Dalmochrimnus defessus Van Duzee & ..., 1929
Esuris castanea (Barber, 1911)⇒ Neosuris castanea Barber, 1911
Eucorites serescens S. H. Scudder, 1890
Exitelus exsangius Scudder, 1890
Exitelus exsanguis S. H. Scudder, 1890
Exptochiomera arizonensis (Barber, 1932)⇒ Ereminellus arizonensis Barber, 1932
Glyptonysius hylaeus Kirkaldy, 1910
Glyptonysius laevigatus Usinger, 1942
Graptostethus manillensis Stål, 1859Lygaeid bug
Graptostethus nigriceps Stål, 1874
Graptostethus servus Fabricius, 1787Lygaeid bug
Hadrosomus teapensis Distant & W.L., 1882
Hetergaster behrensii
Hetergaster flavicosta
Kleidocerys dimidiatus Barber, 1953
Kleidocerys franciscanus Stål, 1859
Kleidocerys modestus Barber, 1953
Kleidocerys obovatus Van Duzee, 1931
Kleidocerys ovalis Barber, 1953
Kleidocerys resedae Panzer, 1797Birch Catkin Bug
Kleidocerys resedae fuscomaculatus Barber, 1953
Kleidocerys resedae geminatus Say, 1832Birch catkin bug
Kleidocerys resedae resedae Panzer, 1797
Kleidocerys virescens Fabricius, 1794
Linnaea abolita S. H. Scudder, 1890
Linnaea carcerata S. H. Scudder, 1890
Linnaea evoluta S. H. Scudder, 1890
Linnaea gravida S. H. Scudder, 1890
Linnaea holmesii S. H. Scudder, 1890
Linnaea putnami S. H. Scudder, 1890
Lithochromus extraneus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Lithochromus gardneri S. H. Scudder, 1890
Lithochromus mortuarius S. H. Scudder, 1890
Lithochromus obstrictus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Lithocoris evulsus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Lygaeospilus brevipilus Scudder, 1981Seabeach evening primrose
Lygaeospilus fusconervosus Barber, 1948
Lygaeospilus pusio Stål, 1874
Lygaeospilus tripunctatus Dallas, 1852
Lygaeus bicrucis (Say, 1825)⇒ Neacoryphus bicrucis Say, 1825
Lygaeus faeculentus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Lygaeus hamulatus Thomson, 1870
Lygaeus kalmii Stål, 1874Mahaleb cherry
Lygaeus kalmii angustomarginatus Parshley, 1919
Lygaeus kalmii kalmii Stål, 1874
Lygaeus lineola Dallas, 1852
Lygaeus obsolescens S. H. Scudder, 1890
Lygaeus reclivatus Say, 1825
Lygaeus reclivatus enotus Say, 1832
Lygaeus reclivatus reclivatus Say, 1825
Lygaeus rubricatus Fallen, 1807
Lygaeus stabilitus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Lygaeus trichopterus Thomson, 1870
Lygaeus truculentus Stål, 1862
Lygaeus trux Stål, 1862
Lygaeus turcicus Fabricius, 1803False Milkweed Bug
Melacoryphus admirabilis Uhler, 1871
Melacoryphus circumlitus Stål, 1862
Melacoryphus facetus Say, 1832
Melacoryphus lateralis Dallas, 1852
Melacoryphus nigrinervis Stål, 1874
Melacoryphus rubicollis Uhler, 1894
Melacoryphus rubrolimbatus Slater, 1988
Melanopleurus belfragei Stål, 1874
Melanopleurus bicolor Herrich-Scha..., 1850
Melanopleurus bistriangularis Say, 1832
Melanopleurus bistriangularis bistriangularis Say, 1832
Melanopleurus fuscosus Brailovsky, 1977
Melanopleurus nubilus Brailovsky, 1979
Melanopleurus pyrrhopterus Stål, 1874
Melanopleurus pyrrhopterus melanopleurus Uhler, 1893
Melanopleurus pyrrhopterus pyrrhopterus Stål, 1874
Melanopleurus tenor Brailovsky, 1979
Melanopleurus vazquezae Brailovsky, 1979
Metrarga nuda White, 1878
Metrarga obscura Blackburn, 1888
Metrarga swezeyi Usinger & As..., 1959
Miogonates subimpunctatus R. I. Sailer, 1957
Myersia johnsoni
Myersia laminata Viereck, 1912
Myersia pallida
Neacoryphus admirabilis Uhler, 1872
Neacoryphus bicrucis Say, 1825Lygaeid bug
Neacoryphus facetus Say, 1832
Neacoryphus lateralis Dallas, 1852
Neacoryphus rubicollis Uhler, 1894
Necrochromus cockerelli S. H. Scudder, 1890
Necrochromus labatus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Necrochromus saxificus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Neokleidocerys salvini Distant, 1882
Neortholomus arphnoides Baker, 1906
Neortholomus jamaicensis Dallas, 1852
Neortholomus koreshanus Van Duzee, 1909
Neortholomus nevadensis Baker, 1906
Neortholomus scolopax Say, 1832
Neortholomus scolopax scolopax
Neseis (Icteronysius) maculiceps Usinger, 1942
Neseis (Physonysius) ampliatus Usinger, 1942
Neseis (Physonysius) molokaiensis Usinger, 1942
Neseis (Trachynysius) fasciatus Usinger, 1942
Neseis (Trachynysius) fulgidus Usinger, 1942
Neseis hiloensis approximatus Usinger, 1942
Neseis hiloensis intermedius Usinger, 1942
Neseis hiloensis jugatus Usinger, 1942
Neseis mauiensis pallidipennis Usinger, 1942
Neseis (Trachynysius) nitidus Perkins, 1912
Neseis nitidus impressicollis Usinger, 1942
Neseis nitidus pipturi Usinger, 1942
Neseis (Trachynysius) oahuensis Usinger, 1942
Neseis (Trachynysius) swezeyi Usinger, 1942
Neseis whitei brachypterus Usinger, 1942
Neseis kirkaldyi Usinger, 1937
Neseis ochriasis Kirkaldy, 1902
Neseis saundersianus Kirkaldy, 1902
Neseis silvestris Kirkaldy, 1910
Nesoclimacias contracta Blackburn, 1888
Nesocryptias adamsoni Usinger & As..., 1959
Nesocryptias oahuensis Usinger & As..., 1959
Nesocryptias villosa White, 1878
Nesomartis psammophila Kirkaldy, 1907Davidson's saltbush
Nicuesa speciosa Distant, 1893
Nysius (Neseis) monticola Distant, 1893
Nysius (Nysius) caledoniae Distant, 1920Caledonia seed bug
Nysius (Nysius) ericae Schilling, 1829False chinch bug
Nysius ericae ericae Schilling, 1829
Nysius (Nysius) pulchellus Stål, 1860
Nysius (Nysius) thymi Wolff, 1804Lygaeid bug
Nysius thymi thymi Wolff, 1804
Nysius (Tropinysius) senecionis Schilling, 1829
Nysius aa Polhemus, 1998
Nysius abnormis Usinger, 1942
Nysius angustatus Uhler, 1872Herbwilliam
Nysius beardsleyi Ashlock, 1966
Nysius blackburni White, 1881
Nysius chenopodii Usinger, 1942
Nysius coenosulus Stal, 1859
Nysius communis Usinger, 1942
Nysius dallasi White, 1878
Nysius delectus White, 1878
Nysius frigatensis Usinger, 1942
Nysius fucatus Usinger, 1942
Nysius fullawayi Usinger, 1942
Nysius fullawayi flavus Usinger, 1942
Nysius fuscovittatus Barber, 1958
Nysius grandis Baker, 1906
Nysius groenlandicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Nysius hardyi Ashlock, 1966
Nysius hylaeus Kirkaldy, 1910
Nysius insoletus Barber, 1947
Nysius insulicola Kirkaldy, 1910
Nysius insulivagus Kirkaldy, 1910
Nysius kamehameha Kirkaldy, 1902
Nysius kinbergi Usinger, 1959
Nysius lichenicola Kirkaldy, 1910Seashore orach
Nysius lichenicolus Kirkaldy, 1910
Nysius longicollis Blackburn, 1888
Nysius mixtus Usinger, 1942
Nysius monticolus Distant, 1893
Nysius montivagus Kirkaldy, 1910
Nysius neckerensis Usinger, 1942
Nysius nemorivagus White, 1881
Nysius niger Baker, 1906Northern false chinch bug
Nysius nigriscutellatus Usinger, 1942
Nysius nihoae Usinger, 1942
Nysius nimbatus Kirkaldy, 1910
Nysius nitidus Buchanan White, 1881
Nysius nubicola Kirkaldy, 1910
Nysius ochriasis Kirkaldy, 1902
Nysius oresitrophus Kirkaldy, 1910
Nysius oribasus Kirkaldy, 1910
Nysius palor Ashlock, 1963
Nysius paludicola Barber, 1949
Nysius paludicolus Barber & H.G., 1949
Nysius picipes Usinger, 1937
Nysius pteridicola Buchanan White, 1881
Nysius raphanus Howard, 1872False chinch bug
Nysius rubescens White, 1881
Nysius saundersianus Kirkaldy, 1902
Nysius scutellatus Dallas, 1852Lygaeid bug
Nysius silvestris Kirkaldy, 1910
Nysius stratus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Nysius suffusus Usinger, 1942
Nysius tenellus Barber, 1947
Nysius terrae S. H. Scudder, 1890
Nysius terrestris Usinger, 1942
Nysius tritus Scudder, 1890
Nysius vecula Scudder, 1890
Nysius veculus Scudder & S.H., 1890
Nysius vinctus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Nysius vinitor Bergroth, 1891Australian fly bug
Nysius vulcan Buchanan White, 1881
Nysius wekiuicola Ashlock & Gagne, 1983Wēkiu bug
Oceanides arboricolus White, 1878
Oceanides bryani Usinger, 1942
Oceanides delicatus Usinger, 1942
Oceanides fosbergi Usinger, 1942
Oceanides membranaceus Usinger, 1942
Oceanides montivagus Kirkaldy, 1910
Oceanides myopori Usinger, 1942
Oceanides nimbatus Kirkaldy, 1910
Oceanides nubicolus Kirkaldy, 1910
Oceanides oresitrophus Kirkaldy, 1910
Oceanides oribasus Kirkaldy, 1910Seashore orach
Oceanides parvulus Usinger, 1942
Oceanides picturatus Usinger, 1942
Oceanides planicollis Usinger, 1942
Oceanides pteridicolus White, 1881
Oceanides vulcan White, 1881
Ochrimnus barberi Slater, 1964
Ochrimnus carnosulus Van Duzee, 1914
Ochrimnus foederatus Van Duzee, 1929
Ochrimnus henryi H.Brailovsky, 1982
Ochrimnus lineoloides Slater, 1964
Ochrimnus mimulus Stål, 1874
Ochrimnus tripligatus Barber, 1914
Ochrostomus pulchellus Fabricius & ..., 1794Lygaeid bug
Ochrostomus uhleri C.Stal, 1874
Oncopeltus (Erythrischius) cingulifer Stål, 1874Lygaeid bug
Oncopeltus (Erythrischius) fasciatus Dallas, 1852Large milkweed bug
Oncopeltus (Erythrischius) sandarachatus Say, 1832
Oncopeltus atrorufus atrorufus
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) cayensis Torre-Bueno, 1944
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) famelicus Fabricius, 1781
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) guttaloides Slater, 1964
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) sanguineolentus Van Duzee, 1914Blood-colored Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) sexmaculatus Stål, 1874Six-spotted Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus aulicus Fabricius, 1775Lygaeid bug
Oncopeltus sanguinolentus Van Duzee, 1914
Oncopeltus varicolor varicolor
Orsillacis producta Barber, 1914
Ortholomus punctipennis Herrich-Scha..., 1838
Paritrechus fraternus
Phrudopamera chittendeni S. H. Scudder, 1890
Phrudopamera wilsoni S. H. Scudder, 1890
Procoris bechleri S. H. Scudder, 1890
Procoris sanctaejohannis S. H. Scudder, 1890
Procrophius communis S. H. Scudder, 1890
Procrophius costalis S. H. Scudder, 1890
Procrophius languens S. H. Scudder, 1890
Procymophyes lithax R. I. Sailer, 1957
Procymus cockerelli R. L. Usinger, 1940
Prolygaeus inundatus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Pseudoparomius linearis C.Stal, 1874
Spilostethus pandurus Scopoli, 1763
Stenopamera subterrea S. H. Scudder, 1890
Stenopamera tenebrosa S. H. Scudder, 1890
Xyonysius adjunctor Barber, 1947
Xyonysius basalis Dallas, 1852
Xyonysius californicus Stål, 1859California False Chinch Bug

Subnodes of Lygaeidae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyIschnorhynchinae
Stål, 1872
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyIschnorrhynchinae
Stål, 1872
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLygaeinae
Schilling, 1829
14
67
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrsillinae
Stål, 1872
13
122
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