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Checklist for Superfamily Lygaeoidea Schilling, 1829
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
125
1401
3639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
100
1253
3261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
51
427
723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
26
194
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lygaeoidea
Schilling, 1829
12
88
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
12 Families width 169 Species and 15 Subspecies
Geocoridae Baerensprung, 1860Big-eyed Bugs21SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Dirt-colored Seed Bugs69SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs50SpeciesTaxom
Cymidae Baerensprung, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862Chinch Bugs7SpeciesTaxom
Berytidae Fieber, 1851Stilt bug3SpeciesTaxom
Cryptorhamphidae Hamid, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Heterogastridae Stål, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Ninidae Barber, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Oxycarenidae Stål, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Colobathristidae Stål, 18662SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melanesia
88 Genera with 169 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRST
Apennocoris Montandon, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Aristaenetus Distant, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Arocatus Spinola, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Baladeana Distant, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bathydema Uhler, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Bedunia Stål, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Beosus Amyot & Serv..., 18652SpeciesTaxom
Botocudo Kirkaldy, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Brentiscerus Scudder, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Calotargemus Scudder, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Clerada Signoret, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Cligenes Distant, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Crompus Stål, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Cymoninus Breddin, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Dentisblissus Slater, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Dieuches Dohrn, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Elasmolomus Stål, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Emblethis Fieber, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Erlacda Signoret, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gampsocoris Fuss, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Geocoris Fallen, 1905Big-eyed Bug5SpeciesTaxom
Germalus Stål, 192014SpeciesTaxom
Gonystus Stål, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Graptostethus Stål, 19855SpeciesTaxom
Grossander Slater, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Gyndes Stål, 19785SpeciesTaxom
Hebrolethaeus Scudder, 19815SpeciesTaxom
Heissothignus Slater & Bra..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Heraeus Stål, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Horridipamera Malipatil, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Insulicola Kirkaldy, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Iphicrates Distant, 19615SpeciesTaxom
Jalysus Stål, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lachnophoroides Distant, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Lethaeaster Breddin, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Lilliputocoris Slater & Woo..., 19591SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeus Fabricius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Macropes Motschulsky, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Melacoryphus Slater, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Melanerythrus Stål, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Meschia Distant, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Mirrhina Distant, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Montaltus Distant, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Nannogermalus Kóbor & Kond..., 2020
0SpeciesTaxom
Neocrompus China, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Neolethaeus Distant, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Neoninus Distant, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Neopamera Harrington, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Nesogermalus Bergroth, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Nesostethus Kirkaldy, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Ninus Stål, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nysius Dallas, 1891False Chinch Bug6SpeciesTaxom
Ochrimnus Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ochrostomus Stål, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Oedancala Amyot and Se..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Oncopeltus Stål, 06SpeciesTaxom
Ontiscus Stål, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Ophthalmocoris Montandon, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Oxycarenus Fieber, 18596SpeciesTaxom
Ozophora Uhler, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Pachybrachius Hahn, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrontha Germar, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Pactye Stål, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Paraeucosmetus Malipatil, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Paragonatas1SpeciesTaxom
Paramirrhina Malipatil, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Paramyocara Woodward & M..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paromius Fieber, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Phaenacantha Horváth, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Phlegyas Stål, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pneustocerus Horváth, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Polycligenes Scudder, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Popondochromus Dellapé & He..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Prytanes Distant, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopachybrachius Malipatil, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Pylorgus Stål, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhobaphus Stål, 02SpeciesTaxom
Reclada White, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Remaudiereana Hoberlandt, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ruavatua Miller, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Scintillademus Slater, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Scopiastella Slater, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Scopiastes Stål, 19636SpeciesTaxom
Spilostethus Stål, 1794Milkweed bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Sylvacligenes Scudder, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Tarlesa3SpeciesTaxom
Tomocoroides Woodward, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Tropidothorax Bergroth, 19092SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
169 Species and 15 Subspecies
Apennocoris pilosulus Montandon, 1907
Aristaenetus diabolicus Kondorosy, 2019
Arocatus rubromarginatus Distant, 1920
Baladeana macularia Distant, 1914
Bathydema socia Uhler & P.R., 1893
Bedunia adusta Van Duzee & ..., 1930
Bedunia nesiotes Kirkaldy, 1908
Bedunia turneri Distant, 1918
Beosus flexuosus Montrouzier, 1865
Beosus laevicollis Montrouzier, 1865
Botocudo rennellensis Scudder, 1958
Brentiscerus australis Bergroth, 1916Seed bug
Brentiscerus putoni White, 1878
Calotargemus longirostris Scudder, 1978
Clerada apicicornis Signoret, 1862Seed bug
Cligenes distinctus Distant, 1893
Crompus nesiotes Ashlock, 1967
Crompus opacus Scudder, 1958
Cymoninus sechellensis Bergroth, 1893
Dentisblissus venosus G.Breddin, 1900
Dieuches obscuripes Walker, 1872
Elasmolomus v-album Stål, 1859Seed bug
Elasmolomus valbum C.Stal, 1859
Emblethis brachynotus Horváth, 1897
Emblethis vicarius Horváth, 1908Sand Bug
Erlacda arhaphaeoides Signoret, 1863
Gampsocoris pacificus China & W.E., 1930
Geocoris lividipennis Stål, 1862
Geocoris membranaeus Montrouzier, 1861
Geocoris punctipes Say, 1832Big-eyed bug
Geocoris spinolae Montrouzier, 1865
Geocoris willeyi Kirkaldy, 1905
Germalus fuscovittatus Malipatil, 2013
Germalus minor Distant, 1920
Germalus montandoni Bergroth, 1916
Germalus montanus Distant, 1920
Germalus montrouzieri Montandon, 1913
Germalus oceanicus interruptus Kirkaldy, 1908
Germalus oceanicus oceanicus
Germalus pacificus Kirkaldy, 1908Parish's saltbush
Germalus redeii Kóbor & Kond..., 2022
Germalus scabrus Kóbor & Kond..., 2022
Germalus scutellatus Distant, 1920
Germalus t-nigrum Kóbor & Kond..., 2022
Germalus unipunctatus Montandon, 1907
Germalus variegatus Distant, 1920
Gonystus nasutus Stål, 1874
Graptostethus nigriceps Stål, 1874
Graptostethus ocellatus Montrouzier, 1865
Graptostethus servus Fabricius, 1787Lygaeid bug
Graptostethus servus servus Fabricius, 1787
Graptostethus varipictus Slater, 1985Large Milkweed Bug
Grossander papuanus Kondorosy & ..., 2015
Gyndes cincticornis Walker, 1872
Gyndes novaeguineae Malipatil, 1978
Gyndes pacificus Malipatil, 1978
Gyndes pallicornis Dallas, 1852
Gyndes papuaguineae Malipatil, 1978
Hebrolethaeus albus Scudder & G...., 1981
Hebrolethaeus aurantiacus Distant, 1914
Hebrolethaeus concisus Scudder, 1981
Hebrolethaeus nigrus Scudder & G...., 1981
Hebrolethaeus pullus Scudder, 1981
Heissothignus baitetus Brailovsky, 2011
Heissothignus slateri Brailovsky, 2011
Heraeus triguttatus Guérin-Ménev..., 1857
Horridipamera nietneri Dohrn, 1860
Insulicola oceanicus Kirkaldy, 1908
Insulicola pacificus Kirkaldy, 1908
Iphicrates angulatus Slater, 1961
Iphicrates lineatus Slater, 1961
Iphicrates montaguei Distant, 1920
Iphicrates nigritus Slater, 1961
Iphicrates papuensis Slater & J.A., 1961
Jalysus reductus Barber, 1923
Lachnophoroides luteovaria Distant, 1920
Lachnophoroides monteithorum Woodward, 1977
Lachnophoroides ornatipennis Distant, 1914
Lethaeaster oenonotum Slater, 1983
Lilliputocoris punctatus Woodward, 1959
Lygaeus dichrous Montrouzier, 1855
Macropes australis Distant, 1901
Melacoryphus facetus Say, 1832
Melacoryphus lateralis Dallas, 1852
Melanerythrus mactans Stål, 1866
Meschia brevirostris Malipatil, M..., 2022
Mirrhina albicollis Distant, 1920
Mirrhina biguttata Montrouzier, 1858
Mirrhina montrouzieri Slater, 1964
Montaltus tricolor Distant & W.L., 1888
Neocrompus fijiensis Ashlock & Sc..., 1966
Neocrompus kellersi China, 1930
Neolethaeus cantrelli Woodward, 1968
Neolethaeus cheesmanae Woodward & T.E., 1968
Neolethaeus tenebrosus Distant, 1914
Neoninus illustris Distant, 1882
Neopamera bilobata Say, 1832
Neopamera neotropicalis Kirkaldy, 1909
Nesogermalus dissidens Montandon, 1907
Nesostethus bipartitus Scudder, 1987
Nesostethus fuscus Scudder, 1987
Nesostethus ornatus Kirkaldy, 1908
Nesostethus variegatus Scudder, 1987
Ninus insignis Stål, 1860
Nysius (Nysius) caledoniae Distant, 1920Caledonia seed bug
Nysius (Nysius) pacificus (China, 1930)⇒ Nysius caledoniae Distant, 1920
Nysius femoratus Van Duzee & ..., 1940
Nysius raphanus Howard, 1872False chinch bug
Nysius usitatus Ashlock, 1972
Nysius vinitor Bergroth, 1891Australian fly bug
Ochrimnus tripligatus Barber, 1914
Ochrostomus pulchellus Fabricius & ..., 1794Lygaeid bug
Oedancala cubana Stål, 1874
Oncopeltus (Erythrischius) fasciatus Dallas, 1852Large milkweed bug
Oncopeltus atrorufus nesiotes Breddin, 1912
Oncopeltus bicinctus Montandon, 1861
Oncopeltus maoricus F.Walker, 1872
Oncopeltus rubromarginatus Distant, 1920
Oncopeltus varicolor varicolor
Ontiscus novaecaledoniae Hamid, 1975
Ontiscus vitiensis Kirkaldy, 1908
Ophthalmocoris unipunctatus Montandon, 1907
Oxycarenus (Oxycarenus) luctuosus Montrouzier, 1861Cotton seed bug
Oxycarenus amphibia Montrouzier, 1865
Oxycarenus bicolor bicolor Fieber, 1851
Oxycarenus bicoloratus Bergroth, 1918
Oxycarenus hirsutus Montrouzier, 1865
Oxycarenus lugubris Motschulsky, 1859
Ozophora burmeisteri Guérin-Ménev..., 1857
Ozophora levis Slater & Bar..., 1983Threenerve roughleaf
Ozophora trinotata Barber, 1914
Pachybrachius oculatus Van Duzee, 1940
Pachygrontha harrisi Slater, 1955
Pachygrontha mirabilis Slater, 1978
Pactye ciconia Stål, 1867
Pactye constanti Brailovsky, 2011
Paraeucosmetus pacificus Malipatil, 1978
Paragonatas divergens Distant & W.L., 1882Seed bug
Paramirrhina watti Malipatil, 1983
Paramyocara iridescens Woodward & M..., 1977
Paromius australis Malipatil, 1978
Paromius dohrnii Guérin-Ménev..., 1857
Paromius limbatus C.Stal, 1874
Phaenacantha pacifica Horváth, 1904
Phaenacantha paveli Hartung, 2019
Phlegyas annulicrus Stål, 1869
Pneustocerus vicinus Stusak, 1992
Polycligenes grandicus Scudder & G...., 1978
Polycligenes vitiensis Kirkaldy & G.W., 1908
Popondochromus monteithi Woodward, 1978
Prytanes oblonga Stål, 1862
Pseudopachybrachius vinctus Say, 1831Dirt-colored seed bug
Pylorgus australensis Scudder, 1958
Pylorgus bougainvillei Scudder, 1962
Pyrrhobaphus leucurus Fabricius, 1787
Pyrrhobaphus leucurus leucurus
Reclada moesta White, 1878Seed bug
Remaudiereana nigriceps Dallas, 1852Seed bug
Ruavatua insignis Miller, 1956
Scintillademus gemmatus Slater & J.A., 1968
Scopiastella walkeri vicinus Horvath, 1914
Scopiastes bougainvillensis Scudder, 1963
Scopiastes cheesmanae Scudder, 1963
Scopiastes kriras Scudder, 1963
Scopiastes lepidus lepidus
Scopiastes lepidus ventralis Van Duzee, 1940
Scopiastes walkeri papuas Scudder, 1963
Spilostethus hospes Fabricius, 1794
Sylvacligenes niveomaculatus Distant, 1920
Tarlesa astarte astarte
Tarlesa astarte navovona
Tarlesa astarte plumbata
Tomocoroides fijianus Woodward, 1963
Tropidothorax leucopterus leucopterus
Tropidothorax neocaledonicus Bergroth, 1909

Subnodes of Lygaeoidea with occurrences in Melanesia
FamilyBerytidae
Fieber, 1851
stilt bug, Stilt bugs, Stiltbugs
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBlissidae
Stål, 1862
Chinch Bugs
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyColobathristidae
Stål, 1866
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCryptorhamphidae
Hamid, 1971
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCymidae
Baerensprung, 1860
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGeocoridae
Baerensprung, 1860
Big-eyed Bugs
6
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeterogastridae
Stål, 1872
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLygaeidae
Schilling, 1829
Chinch bugs, Ground bugs, Groundbugs, Milkweed Bug, Milkweed bugs, Seed bugs, True seed bugs
24
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNinidae
Barber, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOxycarenidae
Stål, 1862
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPachygronthidae
Stål, 1865
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRhyparochromidae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Dirt-colored Seed Bugs, Seed Bug, Seed bugs
42
69
Genera
Species

Taxom



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