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Checklist for Order Hemiptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Aphids)
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
275
1655
2186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
36
91
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
32
87
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Town
32 Families width 70 Species and 2 Subspecies
#CMPDBRSNLOAF
Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802Cicadellids8SpeciesTaxom
Miridae Hahn, 1831Capsid bugs4SpeciesTaxom
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs3SpeciesTaxom
Coreidae (Leach, 1815)Broad-headed bugs6SpeciesTaxom
Diaspididae Maskell, 1878Armored scale insects3SpeciesTaxom
Belostomatidae Leach, 1815Alligator ticks1SpeciesTaxom
Reduviidae Latreille, 1807Assassin and thread-legged bugs6SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859Cotton stainers1SpeciesTaxom
Cimicidae Latreille, 1802Bat bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Plataspididae Dallas, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Cercopidae Leach, 1815Froghopper2SpeciesTaxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820Burrower bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcidae Heymons, 1915Mealy Bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815Jewel bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Dirt-colored Seed Bugs3SpeciesTaxom
Nogodinidae Melichar, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Berytidae Fieber, 1851Stilt bug0SpeciesTaxom
Derbidae Spinola, 1839Derbid planthoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Rhopalid Bugs4SpeciesTaxom
Plataspidae Dallas, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Coccidae Stephens, 1829Soft scale1SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs3SpeciesTaxom
Cicadidae Westwood, 1840Cicada2SpeciesTaxom
Notonectidae Latreille, 1802Back Swimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cixiidae Spinola, 1839Cixid planthoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Oxycarenidae Stål, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Aphrophoridae Evans, 1946Froghoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aphididae Latreille, 1802Aphids1SpeciesTaxom
Flatidae Spinola, 1839Flatid planthoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoecidae (Williams, 1969)1SpeciesTaxom
Corixidae Leach, 1815Lesser Water-Boatman1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Town
87 Genera with 70 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTU
Aconurella Ribaut, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Acrorrhinium Noualhier, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Agonoscelis Spinola, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Anoplocnemis Stal, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Antestiella Linnavuori, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Antestiopsis Leston, 1952
Variegated coffee bug0SpeciesTaxom
Aonidia Targioni, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Appasus Amyot & Serv..., 18031SpeciesTaxom
Austrogallia1SpeciesTaxom
Baebius Stål, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Bagrada Stl, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Balclutha Kirkaldy, 1882Grass leafhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Basicryptus Herrich-Scha..., 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Bequaertidea Schouteden, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Bonaspeia Linnavuori, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Caffrolix Linnavuori, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Cenaeus Stål, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Cimex Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Clavigralla Spinola, 1855Pod Bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Cleptria Stål, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cletus Stål, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Coptosoma De Laporte, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Coranus Curtis, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoscarta Stål, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cydnus Fabricius, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Delottococcus Cox & Ben-Dov, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Deltocephalus Burmeister, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dermatinus Stål, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Deroplax Mayr, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Dieuches Dohrn, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Dorycoris Mayr, 01SpeciesTaxom
Durmia Stål, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Ectrichodia Lepeletier &..., 17831SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopoda Stål, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Empoasca Walsh, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eurystylus Stål, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Gamergomorphus Melichar, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Gampsocoris Fuss, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Homoeocerus Kolenati, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Lamenia Stål, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Leptocoris Hahn, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Libyaspis Kirkaldy, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Lichtensia Signoret, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Macchiademus Slater & Wilcox, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Macrorhaphis Dallas, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Melampsalta Kolenati, 1850Little grassland cicadas1SpeciesTaxom
Misericoccus Ferris, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Molopopterus Jacobi, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Neomuda Distant, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Notonecta Linnaeus, 1897Back-Swimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Octococcus Hall, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Oliarus Stål, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Oxycarenus Fieber, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Parachinavia Roche, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paranistria Metcalf, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Pentastira Kirschbaum, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Pentastiridius Kirschbaum, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pephricus Amyot & Serv..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Phenacoccus Cockerell, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Phorcinus Stål, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pleurochilophorus Reuter, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Polycrates Stål, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Poophilus Stål, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Protrama Baker, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pseudococcus Westwood, 1875Spike Primrose1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoflata Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosthenarus Poppius, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pycna Amyot & Serv..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Recilia Edwards, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinaulax Amyot & Serv..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocoris Hahn, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhizoecus Künckel, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Rhusia Theron, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Rhynocoris Hahn, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Rolaspis Hall, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Sastrapada Amyot & Serv..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Scantius Stål, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Sciocoris Fallen, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Sigara Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Solenosthedium Spinola, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerocoris Burmeister, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilostethus Stål, 1794Milkweed bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Steganocerus Mayr, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Stictopleurus Stål, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Telmosias Fennah, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Tropicorypha Mayr, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Uttaris Stål, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Town
70 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aconurella prolixa Lethierry, 1885
Acrorrhinium formicarium Poppius, 1914
Anoplocnemis curvipes Fabricius, 1781
Aonidia rhusae Brain, 1919
Appasus nepoides Fabricius, 1803
Austrogallia cuneata
Baebius caffer Stål, 1855
Bagrada (Bagrada) hilaris Burmeister, 1835Bagrada bug
Balclutha frontalis Ferrari, 1882Leafhopper
Bonaspeia cristata Linnavuori, 1961
Cimex lectularius Linnaeus, 1758Bed Bug
Clavigralla horrida Germar, 1838Spiny brown bug
Clavigralla tomentosicollis Stål, 1855African bean bug
Cleptria rufipes Stål, 1856
Cletus leprosus Brum., 1835
Coranus carbonarius Stål, 1855
Coranus papillosus Thunberg, 1822Livid macron
Cosmoscarta silpha Breddin, 1903
Cydnus (Cydnus) aterrimus Forster, 1771Spurge shield bug
Delottococcus confusus De Lotto, 1977Mealybug
Deltocephalus breviatus Cogan, 1916
Dieuches tenuis Eyles, 1973
Dorycoris pavonius Westwood Wes..., 0
Ectrichodia crux Thunberg, 1783
Elasmopoda alata Westwood, 1842
Empoasca protea Cogan, 1916
Eurystylus capensis Distant, 1904
Homoeocerus (Homoeocerus) annulatus Thunberg, 1822Livid macron
Lamenia caliginea dira Fennah, 1956
Leptocoris amictus Germar, 1838
Leptocoris hexophthalmus Thunberg, 1784
Leptocoris nigrofasciatus Distant, 1914
Lichtensia polychaeta De Lotto, 1974
Macchiademus diplopterus Distant, 1903
Melampsalta cadisia Walker, 1850
Misericoccus mallyi Brain, 1915
Molopopterus mallyi Cogan, 1916
Notonecta lactitans Kirkaldy, 1897Beach saltbush
Octococcus africanus Brain, 1915
Oliarus halehaku Giffard, 1925
Oxycarenus (Oxycarenus) hyalinipennis Costa, 1843Cotton pest
Oxycarenus albidipennis Stål, 1855
Oxycarenus maculatus Stål, 1854
Parachinavia prunasis Roche, 1977
Pentastira atrata Dlabola, 1958
Pentastiridius bohemani Stål, 1859
Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898Cotton mealybug
Phorcinus albofasciatus Stål, 1865
Pleurochilophorus bipunctatus Poppius, 1912
Polycrates consutus Germar, 1837
Poophilus terrenus Walker, 1851
Protrama longitarsus longitarsus Ferrari, 1872
Pseudococcus viburni Signoret, 1875Californian mealybug
Pseudosthenarus ater Poppius, 1914
Pycna semiclara Germar, 1834
Rhinaulax analis Fabricius, 1794
Rhizoecus falcifer (Bodenheimer, 1935)⇒ Lacombia dactyloni Bodenheimer, 1943
Rhusia elegia Cogan, 1916
Rhynocoris rufus Thunberg, 1822Livid macron
Rolaspis leucadendri Brain, 1920Silver-leaf-tree chionaspis
Rolaspis lounsburyi Cooley, 1898
Scantius forsteri Fabricius, 1781
Sigara meridionalis Wallengren, 1875
Solenosthedium liligerum Thunberg, 1783
Spilostethus crudelis Fabricius, 1781
Spilostethus trilineatus Fabricius, 1794
Steganocerus multipunctatus Thunberg, 1783
Stictopleurus scutellaris Dallas, 1852
Telmosias curviceps Synave, 1956
Uttaris pallidipennis Stål, 1860

Subnodes of Hemiptera with occurrences in Cape Town
SuborderAuchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, hoppers
8
24
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderHeteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, heteropterans, True bugs
18
45
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSternorrhyncha
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Aphids, Coccids, Jumping Plant Lice, Mealybugs, Plant-parasitic Hemipterans, Psyllids, Scale Insects, Whiteflies
5
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyReduvoidea
1
8
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hemiptera at hemiptera-databases.com
Hemiptera at hemiptera-databases.org
Hemiptera at papua-insects.nl
Hemiptera at artfakta.se
Hemiptera at dyntaxa.se
Hemiptera at gbif.org
Hemiptera at irmng.org
Hemiptera at itis.gov
Hemiptera at marinespecies.org