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Checklist for Superfamily Lygaeoidea Schilling, 1829
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8697
39194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
101
950
2550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
67
823
2271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
24
233
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
19
106
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lygaeoidea
Schilling, 1829
10
54
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Congo
10 Families width 126 Species and 10 Subspecies
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs36SpeciesTaxom
Berytidae Fieber, 1851Stilt bug17SpeciesTaxom
Cymidae Baerensprung, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Dirt-colored Seed Bugs24SpeciesTaxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862Chinch Bugs16SpeciesTaxom
Heterogastridae Stål, 18724SpeciesTaxom
Geocoridae Baerensprung, 1860Big-eyed Bugs6SpeciesTaxom
Ninidae Barber, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 18657SpeciesTaxom
Oxycarenidae Stål, 186214SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Congo
54 Genera with 126 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPST
Afraethalotus Scudder, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Afromydrus Scudder, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Arocatus Spinola, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Aspilocoryphus Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Aulacopeltus Stål, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Blissiella Slater, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Bocundostethus Scudder, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Capyella Breddin, 19658SpeciesTaxom
Congolorgus Scudder, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Cymus Hahn, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Dendezia Basilewsky, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Dieuches Dohrn, 197316SpeciesTaxom
Dimorphoberytus Stusak, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Dimorphopterus Stål, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Dinomachus Distant, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Exopamera Distant, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Gampsocoris Fuss, 02SpeciesTaxom
Geocoris Fallen, 1908Big-eyed Bug5SpeciesTaxom
Germalus Stål, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Graptostethus Stål, 19756SpeciesTaxom
Horvathiolus Josifov, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hyginellus Distant, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Ibexocoris Scudder, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Ischnodemus Fieber, 196413SpeciesTaxom
Ischodemus3SpeciesTaxom
Kanadyana1SpeciesTaxom
Lanchnophorus Reuter, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Lasiosomus Fieber, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Macropes Motschulsky, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Madrorgus Scudder, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Masoas Distant, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Metacanthus Costa, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Metadieuches Distant, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Micaredemus Slater, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Naphius Stål, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Neostusakia Kment, Henry..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Ninus Stål, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Nysius Dallas, 1891False Chinch Bug2SpeciesTaxom
Oncopeltus Stål, 01SpeciesTaxom
Opistostenus Reuter, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Oreonysius Usinger, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Oxycarenus Fieber, 196914SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrontha Germar, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Pachyphlegyas Slater, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Paraberytus Stusak, 19654SpeciesTaxom
Plinthisus Westwood, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopachybrachius Malipatil, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pylorgus Stål, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Salaciola Bergroth, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Sinierus Distant, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spilostethus Stål, 0Milkweed bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Stalaria Harrington, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Stilbocoris Bergroth, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Trinithignus Scudder, 19621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
126 Species and 10 Subspecies
Afraethalotus apicimaculatus Distant, 1918
Afromydrus slateri Southwood, 1963
Arocatus longicephalus Slater, 1972
Aspilocoryphus fasciativentris Stål, 1858
Aulacopeltus minor Distant, 1903
Blissiella micans Slater & J.A., 1964
Bocundostethus aethiopicus Scudder, 1962
Capyella ambigua Stusak, 1965
Capyella brevispina Stusak, 1965
Capyella brevispina brevispina
Capyella etiennei H.Schouteden, 1913
Capyella iturica Schouteden, 1913
Capyella malacaipa C.Stal, 1855
Capyella occidentalis Stusak, 1965
Capyella vulgaris Stusak, 1965
Congolorgus tropicus Scudder, 1962
Cymus rufescens Hamid, 1975
Dendezia renieri Basilewsky, 1952
Dieuches abundans Eyles, 1973
Dieuches consimilis Distant, 1918
Dieuches diabolus Eyles, 1973
Dieuches expandens Eyles, 1973
Dieuches flavipes Haglund, 1895
Dieuches inarmatus Eyles, 1973
Dieuches incisus Eyles, 1973
Dieuches parvipictus Distant & W.L., 1918
Dieuches purpureus Eyles, 1973
Dieuches scioensis Lethierry, 1881
Dieuches signatipennis Eyles, 1973
Dieuches triangulus Eyles, 1973
Dieuches tropis Eyles, 1973
Dieuches vexans Schouteden, 1957
Dieuches vilis Eyles, 1973
Dieuches wittei Eyles, 1973
Dimorphoberytus variabilis Stusak, 1965
Dimorphopterus upembensis Slater, 1964
Dinomachus marshalli Distant, 1901
Dinomachus perplexus Scudder & G...., 1971
Exopamera mirabilis Distant & W.L., 1903
Gampsocoris africanus Stusak, 1966
Gampsocoris africanus africanus
Geocoris amabilis amabilis
Geocoris amabilis picticeps Bolivar, 1879
Geocoris lineolus cognatus Fieber, 1861
Geocoris ruficeps Germar, 1837
Geocoris sjostedti Montandon, 1908
Germalus conradsi Schouteden, 1957
Germalus ghesquierei Schouteden, 1957
Graptostethus apicalis Dallas & W.S., 1852
Graptostethus carpenteri Distant, 1918
Graptostethus electus Distant, 1918
Graptostethus grandis Distant, 1901
Graptostethus servus servus Fabricius, 1787
Graptostethus swynnertoni Scudder, 1975
Horvathiolus delicatulus C.Stal, 1855
Hyginellus tropicus Scudder, 1962
Ibexocoris robustus Scudder, 1963
Ischnodemus asciaformis Slater & Har..., 1970
Ischnodemus basilewskyi Slater & J.A., 1964
Ischnodemus bequaerti Slater & J.A., 1964
Ischnodemus congoensis Slater, 1964
Ischnodemus crassipes Slater, 1964
Ischnodemus fallax Slater, J.A...., 1970
Ischnodemus inornatus Slater & Har..., 1970
Ischnodemus mendax Slater, J.A...., 1970
Ischnodemus obversus Slater, J.A...., 1970
Ischnodemus schoutedeni Slater & J.A., 1964
Ischnodemus umbrosus Slater, J.A...., 1970
Ischnodemus venustus Slater & J.A., 1964
Ischnodemus wittei Slater & J.A., 1964
Ischodemus congoensis
Ischodemus ochripoides
Ischodemus wittei
Kanadyana dolora Scudder, 1963
Lanchnophorus flavus Scudder, 1971
Lanchnophorus singalensis Dohrn & F.A., 1860
Lasiosomus lasiosomoides Bergevin, 1930
Macropes africanus Slater & Wilcox, 1973
Macropes bacillus Gerstaecker, 1873
Madrorgus montanus Scudder, 1962
Masoas grandis Scudder, 1962
Metacanthus mollis Stusak, 1964
Metacanthus nitidus Stusak, 1964
Metacanthus tenerrimus Bergroth, 1912
Metadieuches dispar Haglund, 1895
Metadieuches lineatus Scudder & G...., 1963
Micaredemus congoensis Hamid & Slater, 1980
Naphius apicalis Dallas, 1852
Neostusakia picticorne Noualhier, 1898
Ninus nigriceps Scudder, 1957
Nysius salti Usinger, 1952
Nysius vinitor Bergroth, 1891Australian fly bug
Oncopeltus famelicus famelicus
Opistostenus elegans Hesse, 1925
Opistostenus pallidus Hesse, 1925
Oreonysius rugosus Usinger, 1952
Oxycarenus (Oxycarenus) lavaterae Fabricius, 1787
Oxycarenus annulipes Germar, 1837
Oxycarenus bokalae Samy, 1969
Oxycarenus breddini E.Bergroth, 1905
Oxycarenus congoensis Samy, 1969
Oxycarenus gossipinus Distant, 1906
Oxycarenus lusingaensis Samy, 1969
Oxycarenus mancini Samy, 1969
Oxycarenus moursii Samy, 1969
Oxycarenus multiformis Samy, 1969
Oxycarenus ngozianus Samy, 1969
Oxycarenus rufiventris Germar & E.F., 1837
Oxycarenus schoutedeni Samy, 1969
Oxycarenus wittei Samy, 1969
Pachygrontha africana Slater & J.A., 1955
Pachygrontha bipunctata bipunctata Stål, 1865
Pachygrontha congoensis Slater, 1955
Pachygrontha lestoni Slater, 1955
Pachyphlegyas modigliani ethiopicus Slater, 1955
Paraberytus baloghi Stusak, 1990
Paraberytus mirabilis Stusak, 1965
Paraberytus parvinotum Stusak, 1976
Paraberytus similis Stusak, 1965
Plinthisus brachyoccus Sweet & Slater, 2004
Pseudopachybrachius capicolus C.Stal, 1874
Pylorgus equatorius Scudder, 1962
Salaciola goellnerae Kondorosy & ..., 2012
Sinierus capensis Dallas & W.S., 1852
Spilostethus furcula Herrich-Scha..., 1850
Spilostethus rivularis rivularis
Stalaria noctuabunda Bergroth, 1907
Stilbocoris distinctus Scudder, 1962
Trinithignus brevirostris Scudder, 1962

Subnodes of Lygaeoidea with occurrences in Congo
FamilyBerytidae
Fieber, 1851
stilt bug, Stilt bugs, Stiltbugs
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBlissidae
Stål, 1862
Chinch Bugs
3
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCymidae
Baerensprung, 1860
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGeocoridae
Baerensprung, 1860
Big-eyed Bugs
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeterogastridae
Stål, 1872
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLygaeidae
Schilling, 1829
Chinch bugs, Ground bugs, Groundbugs, Milkweed Bug, Milkweed bugs, Seed bugs, True seed bugs
26
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNinidae
Barber, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOxycarenidae
Stål, 1862
1
14
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPachygronthidae
Stål, 1865
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRhyparochromidae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Dirt-colored Seed Bugs, Seed Bug, Seed bugs
8
24
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Lygaeoidea at artfakta.se
Lygaeoidea at dyntaxa.se
Lygaeoidea at itis.gov