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Checklist for Superfamily Pyrrhocoroidea Amyot & Serville, 1843
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
209
5311
23131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
152
4750
20612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
70
1638
6830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
31
830
2613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pyrrhocoroidea
Amyot & Serville, 1843
2
18
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
2 Families width 39 Species and 3 Subspecies
Largidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Bordered plant bugs20SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859Cotton stainers19SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
18 Genera with 39 Species
Acinocoris Hahn, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Arhaphe Herrich-Scha..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Cenaeus Stål, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Delacampius Distant, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Dermatinus Stål, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Dysdercus Audinet-Serv..., 1775cotton stainer bug14SpeciesTaxom
Ectatops Amyot & Serv..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Kmentia Stehlik, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Myrmoplasta Gerstaecker, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Neodindymus Stehlik, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Obstetrixella Schmidt, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochterus Latreille, 2008Velvety Shore Bugs8SpeciesTaxom
Physopelta Amyot & Serv..., 195210SpeciesTaxom
Probergrothius Kirkaldy, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocoris Fallen, 1767firebug1SpeciesTaxom
Roscius Stål, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Scantius Stål, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Sericocoris Karsch, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
39 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acinocoris lunaris Gmelin, 1790
Arhaphe deviatica Brailovsky, 1981
Dysdercus (Dysdercus) andreae Linnaeus, 1758Cotton stainer
Dysdercus (Dysdercus) bimaculatus Stål, 1854
Dysdercus (Dysdercus) concinnus Stål, 1861Pale Red Bug
Dysdercus (Dysdercus) mimulus Hussey, 1929Arizona cotton stainer
Dysdercus (Dysdercus) mimus Say, 1832
Dysdercus (Dysdercus) obliquus Herrich-Scha..., 1843
Dysdercus (Dysdercus) obscuratus Distant, 1883
Dysdercus fasciatus Signoret, 1860Cotton stainer
Dysdercus flavidus Signoret, 1860
Dysdercus flavolimbatus Stål, 1861
Dysdercus flavolimbatus oncopeltus
Dysdercus juju
Dysdercus lunulatus Uhler, 1861
Dysdercus superstitiosus Fabricius, 1775
Ectatops sheppardi Marshall, 1906
Kmentia festiva Fabricius, 1803
Ochterus (Ochterus) marginatus Latreille, 1804
Ochterus marginatus caffer Stål, 1855
Ochterus marginatus marginatus Latreille, 1804
Ochterus caffer Stål, 1855Springfishes
Ochterus minor Kormilev, 1973
Ochterus piliferus Kormilev, 1973
Ochterus seychellensis Polhemus, 1992
Ochterus stysi Polhemus & P..., 2008
Physopelta analis Signoret, 1858
Physopelta cincticollis Stål, 1863
Physopelta dentipes Stehlík, 2013
Physopelta festiva Fabricius, 1803
Physopelta flavofemoralis Stehlík, 2013
Physopelta indra Kirkaldy & E..., 1902
Physopelta madecassa Villiers, 1951Ertter's milk-vetch
Physopelta melanoptera Distant, 1904
Physopelta quadriguttata Bergroth, 1894
Physopelta rufialata Cachan, 1952
Probergrothius sexpunctatus Laporte Laporte, 0
Pyrrhocoris apterus Linnaeus, 1767Fire Bug
Roscius illustris Gerstaecker, 1873
Scantius aegyptius Linnaeus, 1758Red bug
Scantius forsteri Fabricius, 1781
Scantius volucris Gerstaecker, 1873

Subnodes of Pyrrhocoroidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyLargidae
Amyot and Serville, 1843
Bordered plant bugs, Largid bugs
7
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPyrrhocoridae
Dohrn, 1859
Cotton stainers, Red bugs, Stainers
11
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pyrrhocoroidea at itis.gov