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Checklist for Superfamily Lygaeoidea Schilling, 1829
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
106
578
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
90
544
892
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
46
231
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
23
148
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lygaeoidea
Schilling, 1829
9
54
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Cape
9 Families width 99 Species
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs57SpeciesTaxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862Chinch Bugs7SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Dirt-colored Seed Bugs20SpeciesTaxom
Cymidae Baerensprung, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Berytidae Fieber, 1851Stilt bug0SpeciesTaxom
Geocoridae Baerensprung, 1860Big-eyed Bugs3SpeciesTaxom
Oxycarenidae Stål, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Piesmatidae Amyot & Audi..., 1843Ash grey leaf bug1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Cape
54 Genera with 99 Species
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Atrademus Slater, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Blissus Burmeister, 1904Chinch Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Botocudo Kirkaldy, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Caenocoris Fieber, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Capodemus Slater & Sweet, 19726SpeciesTaxom
Caprhiobia Scudder, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Caprochromus Scudder, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Cymus Hahn, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Dermatinoides Slater & Sweet, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Dieuches Dohrn, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Dimorphopterus Stål, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Eremocoris Fieber, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Gampsocoris Fuss, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Geoblissus Hidaka, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Geocoris Fallen, 0Big-eyed Bug3SpeciesTaxom
Graptostethus Stål, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Haemobaphus Stål, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Horvathiolus Josifov, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hyalonysius Slater, 19623SpeciesTaxom
Ischnodemus Fieber, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Ischodemus1SpeciesTaxom
Kleidocerys Stephens, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Lanchnophorus Reuter, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leptodemus cf Zelinka, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Lethaeus Dallas, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrocoris Stål, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Lophoraglius Wagner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeosoma Spinola, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeus Fabricius, 18377SpeciesTaxom
Macchiademus Slater & Wilcox, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Melanostethus Stål, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Melanotelus Reuter, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Metochus Scott, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Micaredemus Slater, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Microspilus Stål, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Migdilybs Hesse, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Naphius Stål, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nysius Dallas, 1929False Chinch Bug7SpeciesTaxom
Oncopeltus Stål, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Oxycarenus Fieber, 18545SpeciesTaxom
Pachybrachius Hahn, 1826
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachygrontha Germar, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Phorcinus Stål, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polycrates Stål, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopachybrachius Malipatil, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pylorgus Stål, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Raglius Stål, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Remaudiereana Hoberlandt, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Saxicoris Slater, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Spilostethus Stål, 1794Milkweed bugs6SpeciesTaxom
Teracrius Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Thunbergia Horváth, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Tropidothorax Bergroth, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Uttaris Stål, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
99 Species
Atrademus capeneri Slater & J.A., 1964
Atrademus maritimus Slater & Wilcox, 1973
Blissus diplopterus Distant, 1904Grain stink bug
Botocudo aethiops Distant & W.L., 1904
Caenocoris (Caenocoris) nerii Germar, 1847
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 sabulosus 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
Cymus binotatus Germar, 1837
Cymus lineola Dallas, 1852
Dermatinoides nervosus Slater & Sweet, 1973
Dieuches expandens Eyles, 1973
Dieuches tenuis Eyles, 1973
Dimorphopterus syrtis Slater, J.A...., 1973
Eremocoris africanus Slater, 1964
Geoblissus niger Slater & J.A., 1964
Geocoris (Geocoris) megacephalus Rossi, 1790
Geocoris cognatus Fieber, 1861
Geocoris erythrops
Graptostethus servus Fabricius, 1787Lygaeid bug
Haemobaphus concinnus Dallas, 1852
Horvathiolus amoenulus Gerstaecker, 1873
Hyalonysius fumosus Slater & Ash..., 1976
Hyalonysius gilvus Slater & Ash..., 1976
Hyalonysius pallidomaculatus Slater, 1962
Ischnodemus brincki Slater, 1966
Ischnodemus brunnipennis Germar, 1838
Ischnodemus capeneri Slater, 1964
Ischnodemus diplachne Slater, J.A...., 1970
Ischnodemus ochripes Stål, 1855
Ischodemus brincki
Kleidocerys resedae Panzer, 1797Birch Catkin Bug
Lanchnophorus singalensis Dohrn & F.A., 1860
Leptodemus irroratus Slater & J.A., 1972
Lethaeus ater Thunberg, 1822
Lethaeus lethierryi Puton, 1869
Lethaeus setulatus Slater & J.A., 1964
Lethaeus tartareus Stål, 1865
Ligyrocoris diffusus Uhler, 1871Diffused Seed Bug
Ligyrocoris sylvestris Linnaeus, 1758
Lophoraglius guttulatus C.Stal, 1865
Lygaeosoma neglecta Distant, 1901
Lygaeus contaminatus (Fallen, 1807)⇒ Neolygus contaminatus Fallén, 1807
Lygaeus crocatus
Lygaeus deustus
Lygaeus immaculatus
Lygaeus melanurus Germar, 1837
Lygaeus mundus Dallas, 1852
Lygaeus rivularis Germar, 1837
Macchiademus capensis Slater, 1964
Macchiademus diplopterus Distant, 1903
Melanostethus capensis Slater & J.A., 1964
Melanostethus melanurus Germar & E.F., 1837
Melanotelus villosula C.Stal, 1855
Metochus uniguttatus Thunberg, 1822
Micaredemus denticulatus Slater & J.A., 1964
Microspilus kafferensis Slater, 1964
Microspilus proximus Dallas, 1852
Migdilybs biguttatus Thunberg, 1822
Naphius apicalis Dallas, 1852
Nysius (Macroparius) graminicola Kolenati, 1846
Nysius (Nysius) ericae Schilling, 1829False chinch bug
Nysius (Tropinysius) senecionis Schilling, 1829
Nysius niger Baker, 1906Northern false chinch bug
Nysius pallens Dallas, 1852
Nysius pallidus Evans, 1929
Nysius stali Evans, 1929
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) famelicus Fabricius, 1781
Oxycarenus (Oxycarenus) hyalinipennis Costa, 1843Cotton pest
Oxycarenus albidipennis Stål, 1855
Oxycarenus annulipes Germar, 1837
Oxycarenus germarii Fieber & F.X., 1852
Oxycarenus maculatus Stål, 1854
Pachygrontha lineata Germar, 1837
Phorcinus albofasciatus Stål, 1865
Polycrates consutus Germar, 1837
Pseudopachybrachius capicolus C.Stal, 1874
Pylorgus nigritus Scudder, 1962
Raglius alboacuminatus Goeze, 1778Dirt-colored seed bug
Remaudiereana horvathi Reuter, 1882
Saxicoris verrucosus Slater, 1970
Spilostethus crudelis Fabricius, 1781
Spilostethus furculus Herrich-Scha..., 1850
Spilostethus macilentus Stål, 1874
Spilostethus rivularis Germar, 1837
Spilostethus taeniatus Stål, 1865
Spilostethus trilineatus Fabricius, 1794
Teracrius namaquensis Stål, 1858
Thunbergia marginatus Thunberg, 1822
Tropidothorax cruciger Motschulsky, 1859
Uttaris pallidipennis Stål, 1860

Subnodes of Lygaeoidea with occurrences in Western Cape
FamilyBerytidae
Fieber, 1851
stilt bug, Stilt bugs, Stiltbugs
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyBlissidae
Stål, 1862
Chinch Bugs
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCymidae
Baerensprung, 1860
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGeocoridae
Baerensprung, 1860
Big-eyed Bugs
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLygaeidae
Schilling, 1829
Chinch bugs, Ground bugs, Groundbugs, Milkweed Bug, Milkweed bugs, Seed bugs, True seed bugs
26
57
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOxycarenidae
Stål, 1862
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPachygronthidae
Stål, 1865
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPiesmatidae
Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843
ash grey leaf bug, Ash-gray Leaf Bugs, Ash-grey leaf bugs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyRhyparochromidae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Dirt-colored Seed Bugs, Seed Bug, Seed bugs
16
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



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