Heteroptera
Guides
Arhyssus confusus
Arhyssus confusus is a species of scentless plant bug in the family Rhopalidae, described by Chopra in 1968. The genus Arhyssus belongs to the tribe Niesthreini within the subfamily Rhopalinae. Distribution records indicate presence in Arizona and broader North American and Middle American regions. This species is a true bug in the order Hemiptera, characterized by piercing-sucking mouthparts typical of the suborder Heteroptera.
Arhyssus crassus
Arhyssus crassus is a species of scentless plant bug in the family Rhopalidae, described by Harris in 1942. The genus Arhyssus belongs to the tribe Niesthreini within the subfamily Rhopalinae. Records indicate this species occurs in British Columbia and North America broadly, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented in the available literature. As with other members of Rhopalidae, this species likely feeds on plant material, but direct observations of its biology are sparse.
Aridelus
Aridelus is a genus of braconid wasps in the subfamily Euphorinae, comprising approximately 40 described species with cosmopolitan distribution but greatest diversity in tropical regions. These wasps are solitary koinobiont endoparasitoids of heteropteran bugs, primarily targeting nymphs and adults of stink bugs (Pentatomidae) and related families. Several species have been investigated for biological control potential against agricultural pests, particularly Nezara viridula.
Ascra bifida
Ascra bifida is a stink bug species in the family Pentatomidae, originally described by Thomas Say in 1831 as Pentatoma bifida. The species has been reclassified from Edessa to Ascra based on phylogenetic studies. It occurs across the Americas from the Caribbean through North, Central, and South America. The species epithet 'bifida' refers to a bifid (cleft or forked) structure, likely a diagnostic morphological feature.
Ashlockaria magna
Ashlockaria magna is a species of seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae, described by Brailovsky in 1989. It belongs to the tribe Myodochini within the subfamily Rhyparochrominae. Very little published biological information is available for this species. Records indicate it has been observed in limited numbers, with only three observations documented on iNaturalist.
Atomoscelis
Atomoscelis is a genus of true bugs in the family Miridae, established by Reuter in 1875. As a member of the plant bug family, species in this genus are likely associated with vegetation, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented. The genus is part of the diverse Cimicomorpha infraorder, which includes many predatory and plant-feeding heteropterans. Records indicate at least some species occur in North America, but comprehensive taxonomic revision is lacking.
Atrachelus
Atrachelus is a genus of assassin bugs in the family Reduviidae, comprising at least two described species: A. cinereus and A. mucosus. The genus is found in the Americas and belongs to the subfamily Harpactorinae, a diverse group of predatory true bugs. Species in this genus share the general characteristics of harpactorine assassin bugs but specific diagnostic features remain poorly documented in available literature.
Atrachelus cinereus
Atrachelus cinereus is a species of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae. It has a broad distribution spanning Central America, North America, and South America. The species was described by Fabricius in 1798, with the nominate subspecies Atrachelus cinereus cinereus. A second subspecies, Atrachelus cinereus wygodzinskyi (also spelled wygoszinskyi), was described by Elkins in 1954. Like other assassin bugs, it is presumed to be a predatory insect, though specific details of its biology remain poorly documented in the available literature.
Atrachelus cinereus cinereus
Atrachelus cinereus cinereus is a subspecies of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae, first described by Fabricius in 1798. It belongs to the subfamily Harpactorinae, a diverse group of predatory true bugs. The genus Atrachelus is part of the Harpactorini tribe, which contains numerous species distributed across the Americas. This subspecies has a broad geographic range spanning North, Central, and South America as well as the Caribbean.
Aufeius impressicollis
Aufeius impressicollis is a species of scentless plant bug in the family Rhopalidae. It belongs to the tribe Harmostini within the subfamily Rhopalinae. The species was described by Stål in 1870 and occurs from southern Canada through Mexico to Central America. It is one of relatively few documented species in the genus Aufeius.
Autumnimiris
Autumnimiris is a genus of plant bugs (family Miridae) established by Schwartz in 1989. The genus comprises approximately six described species distributed in North America. These mirids are part of the diverse Cimicomorpha infraorder, which includes many predatory and plant-feeding true bugs.
Balboa ampliata
dirt-colored seed bug
Balboa ampliata is a species of dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae. It is a relatively large member of this family, with adults reaching conspicuous size. The species has been documented feeding on plant seeds and is attracted to lights at night. It occurs in prairie and foothill habitats in western North America, with records from Colorado and surrounding regions.
Banasa
Banasa stink bugs
Banasa is a genus of phytophagous stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae, tribe Pentatomini. These plant-feeding true bugs are primarily associated with woody plants, particularly conifers and broadleaf trees. The genus contains at least eleven species in North America, with additional species described from South America including the recently described B. maculata from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Species identification typically requires microscopic examination of morphological characters.
Barce
Barce is a genus of thread-legged bugs in the family Reduviidae, subfamily Emesinae, tribe Metapterini. The genus was established by Stål in 1866 and contains approximately 10 described species. These predatory true bugs are characterized by their elongated, slender legs adapted for capturing prey on vegetation.
Barce aberrans
Barce aberrans is a species of thread-legged assassin bug in the family Reduviidae, subfamily Emesinae. It was described by McAtee and Malloch in 1925 and is native to North America. As a member of the Metapterini tribe, it belongs to a group of reduviids characterized by slender, elongated bodies and raptorial forelegs adapted for capturing prey. The species is part of the diverse emesine fauna of North America, though detailed biological information remains limited in published literature.
Berytidae
stilt bugs, thread bugs
Berytidae, commonly known as stilt bugs or thread bugs, is a family of true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) characterized by exceptionally long, slender legs and elongated bodies. The family contains approximately 200 species worldwide, classified into three subfamilies: Berytinae, Gampsocorinae, and Metacanthinae. Members range from 3-10 mm in length and display coloration from brown to yellow. While most species are phytophagous, feeding on plant sap, some exhibit predatory behavior on small insects. Several species are economically significant as pests of cultivated crops, particularly tomatoes and tobacco, where feeding damage can cause flower abortion, fruit distortion, and unsalable produce.
Bisulcopsallus
Bisulcopsallus is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae, established by Schuh in 2006. It belongs to the suborder Heteroptera and infraorder Cimicomorpha. The genus is part of the diverse mirid fauna but remains poorly documented in public sources.
Blissus barberi
Blissus barberi is a species of chinch bug in the family Blissidae, described by Leonard in 1968. It belongs to a genus containing several economically significant pests of cereal crops and turfgrass. The species is part of a taxonomic group whose members are characterized by piercing-sucking mouthparts and association with grasses. Specific biological and ecological details for B. barberi remain poorly documented in the available literature.
Blissus minutus
Blissus minutus is a small true bug in the family Blissidae, described by Blatchley in 1925. The species is poorly documented in available sources, with minimal published information on its biology, ecology, or economic significance. It belongs to a genus containing several economically important chinch bug species that damage cereal crops and turf grasses, though B. minutus itself has not been specifically implicated in agricultural pest literature.
Blissus occiduus
Western Chinch Bug
Blissus occiduus, the western chinch bug, is a phloem-feeding true bug (Hemiptera: Blissidae) that is a significant pest of warm-season turfgrasses, particularly buffalograss and zoysiagrass. The species exhibits strong host preference hierarchies, with buffalograss being the most preferred host followed by zoysiagrass, though it can survive and reproduce on a broad range of grasses including agronomic crops. Field studies have documented inconsistent control with neonicotinoid insecticides, with thiamethoxam showing particularly rapid degradation in buffalograss tissues compared to imidacloprid and clothianidin.
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Bolteria is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae containing approximately 18 described species. The genus was established by Uhler in 1887 and is distributed in North America, with species recorded from the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Canada. Species-level identification relies on examination of male genitalia. Host plant associations have been documented for some species, though specific hosts are not widely published.
Botocudo modestus
dirt-colored seed bug
Botocudo modestus is a species of dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae, a group of true bugs characterized by their generally dull coloration and seed-feeding habits. The species was described by Barber in 1948 and is known from North America, with records primarily from the United States. As a member of the Antillocorini tribe, it belongs to a lineage of rhyparochromid bugs that are typically associated with ground-level habitats and seed resources.
Brachynotocoris puncticornis
Brachynotocoris puncticornis is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae, described by Reuter in 1880. It has been recorded across multiple continents including Europe, North Africa, North America, and South America, suggesting either a broad native range or human-mediated dispersal. As a member of the Miridae, it belongs to one of the most diverse families of true bugs. The specific epithet 'puncticornis' refers to spotted or dotted antennae.
Brochymena myops
rough stink bug, tree stink bug
Brochymena myops is a species of rough stink bug native to North America, belonging to the genus Brochymena commonly known as "tree stink bugs" for their bark-like camouflage. The species ranges from Quebec to Florida and westward through the central United States to Texas. Adults are active during warm periods throughout the year, including winter sunny days, and are frequently mistaken for the invasive brown marmorated stink bug. Like other Brochymena species, B. myops is not considered an agricultural or household pest.
stink-bugnativepredatorypine-forestcamouflagewinter-activenon-pestrough-stink-bugtree-stink-bugHemipteraPentatomidaeBrochymenaNorth-Americacentral-United-Statessoutheastern-United-Statesconifer-associatedbark-mimicryoverwintering-adultsingle-generationdecaying-wood-inhabitantbeneficial-insectHalyiniStål-1872Heteropteratrue-bugCalacanthia trybomi
Calacanthia trybomi is a species of shore bug in the family Saldidae. It was described by Sahlberg in 1878, originally placed in the genus Salda. The species has a transcontinental distribution spanning Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America. Like other members of Saldidae, it inhabits shoreline environments.
Calidroides
Calidroides is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae, described by Schwartz in 2005. It belongs to the diverse suborder Heteroptera, commonly known as true bugs. The genus is part of the large and ecologically significant family Miridae, which contains thousands of species worldwide. Very few observations of this genus exist in public databases.
Calocoris texanus
Calocoris texanus is a species of true bug in the family Miridae, first described by Knight in 1942. It belongs to the genus Calocoris, a group of plant bugs within the suborder Heteroptera. The species is known from the Nearctic region, with confirmed records from Texas.
Cardiastethus borealis
minute pirate bug
Cardiastethus borealis is a species of minute pirate bug in the family Anthocoridae, a group of small predatory true bugs. The species was described by Kelton in 1977 and is known from North America. Members of this genus are typically small, oval-shaped insects that feed on small arthropods and insect eggs. Beyond its taxonomic placement and geographic distribution, specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented in published literature.
Castolus
Castolus is a genus of assassin bugs (family Reduviidae) comprising approximately 16 described species. Members of this genus belong to the subfamily Harpactorinae, a diverse group of predatory true bugs. The genus was established by Carl Stål in 1858. Like other reduviids, species in this genus are predatory, though specific natural history details for most Castolus species remain poorly documented.
Catorhintha apicalis
leaf-footed bug
Catorhintha apicalis is a leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae, distributed across Central America and southwestern North America. First described by Dallas in 1852, this species occurs in Mexico, the southwestern United States (Arizona, California, Colorado), and El Salvador. As a member of the Hypselonotini tribe, it shares the characteristic leaf-like expansions of the hind tibiae typical of many coreids.
Catorhintha flava
Catorhintha flava is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae, described by Fracker in 1923. It is distributed in Central America and North America, with records from Mexico and Texas. Like other members of Coreidae, it possesses the characteristic leaf-like expansions on the hind tibiae that give the family its common name. The specific epithet 'flava' refers to its yellow coloration.
Centrocoris
Centrocoris is a genus of true bugs in the family Coreidae, subfamily Coreinae, tribe Coreini. It was established by Kolenati in 1845 and contains approximately nine described species distributed across the Palearctic region, particularly in arid and semi-arid zones of Europe, North Africa, and Asia. Species in this genus are characterized by features typical of the Coreini tribe, including elongated bodies and often prominent spines on the pronotum or scutellum.
Ceratocombidae
minute litter bugs
Ceratocombidae is a family of minute litter bugs in the order Hemiptera, classified within the infraorder Dipsocoromorpha and superfamily Dipsocoroidea. The family comprises at least three genera—Astemma, Ceratocombus, and Leptonannus—with approximately 20 described species. Members are small, cryptic insects associated with decomposing organic matter in forest habitats. Their diversity is greatest in the Indo-Pacific region, though species occur across North America, Europe, Madagascar, and the Oriental region.
Ceratocombus vagans
litter bug
Ceratocombus vagans is a species of minute true bug in the family Ceratocombidae, commonly known as litter bugs. The species has been described as one of the most generalized members of Hemiptera: Heteroptera, with predatory feeding habits that support the hypothesis that primitive heteropterans were predaceous. It occupies a wide geographic range across North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Chaetofoveolocoris
Chaetofoveolocoris is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae, established by Knight in 1968. The genus contains at least two described species: C. hirsutus (Knight, 1968) and C. parsoni (Schwartz, 1989). As members of Miridae, these insects are small, soft-bodied true bugs with piercing-sucking mouthparts. Very little specific information is available about the biology or ecology of this genus.
Chaetofoveolocoris hirsutus
Chaetofoveolocoris hirsutus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is a small, hirsute true bug with limited documented information. The species was described by Knight in 1928 and is known from scattered records in Central America and North America, specifically from Mexico (D.F.) and the southwestern United States (Arizona, Texas). As a member of Miridae, it likely feeds on plant fluids, though specific host associations remain undocumented.
Chariesterus albiventris
Chariesterus albiventris is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae, first described by Burmeister in 1835. The species belongs to the tribe Chariesterini and is known from a limited number of observations. Distribution records indicate presence in Mexico and Texas, suggesting a range spanning the southern United States and northern Mexico. Like other Coreidae, it is a true bug with piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Chiloxanthinae
shore bugs
Chiloxanthinae is a subfamily of shore bugs in the family Saldidae, established by Cobben in 1959. It comprises approximately 7 genera and more than 20 described species. The subfamily includes both extant and extinct taxa, with three fossil genera known from the Oligocene and Eocene. Members are found within the broader shore bug lineage adapted to marginal aquatic habitats.
Chlamydatus obliquus
Chlamydatus obliquus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae, first described by Uhler in 1893 as Agalliastes obliquus. It is native to North America, with records from western Canada and the western United States. As a member of the Miridae, it belongs to one of the largest families of true bugs, commonly known as plant bugs or leaf bugs.
Chlorochroa kanei
Chlorochroa kanei is a species of stink bug described by Buxton & Thomas in 1983. It belongs to the family Pentatomidae, a large group of true bugs commonly known as shield bugs or stink bugs due to their characteristic shape and defensive secretions. The species is known to occur in North America, though specific details about its biology, ecology, and distribution within that range remain poorly documented in the available literature.
Cimicinae
bed bug subfamily
Cimicinae is a subfamily of blood-feeding ectoparasites in the family Cimicidae, established by Latreille in 1802. The subfamily includes the most economically significant bed bug species, notably the cosmopolitan human parasites Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus. It represents one of six subfamilies in Cimicidae and occupies a central position in the family's phylogeny.
Cistalia signoretii
Cistalia signoretii is a species of seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae, subfamily Rhyparochrominae. It belongs to the tribe Lethaeini, a group of dirt-colored seed bugs. The species has been documented across a broad geographic range spanning the Caribbean, North America, and South America.
Cligenes distinctus
Cligenes distinctus is a dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae, first described by Distant in 1893. The species has a broad geographic distribution spanning the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America. Records indicate presence across numerous Caribbean islands including Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and the Lesser Antilles, as well as mainland locations in Mexico, Central America, and the United States. The species belongs to the tribe Antillocorini within the subfamily Rhyparochrominae.
Clivinema
Hairy Mirids
Clivinema is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae, established by Reuter in 1876. Members of this genus are commonly known as Hairy Mirids, a name reflecting a presumably distinctive setation. The genus is part of the diverse mirid fauna within the infraorder Cimicomorpha. As with many mirid genera, detailed biological information remains limited in published literature.
Cnemodus
dirt-colored seed bugs
Cnemodus is a genus of true bugs in the family Rhyparochromidae, established by Herrich-Schaeffer in 1850. The genus comprises at least two described species: Cnemodus hirtipes (Blatchley, 1924) and Cnemodus mavortius (Say, 1831). Members of this genus are classified as dirt-colored seed bugs, a common name reflecting their typical coloration and seed-feeding habits characteristic of the family Rhyparochromidae. The genus belongs to the tribe Myodochini within the subfamily Rhyparochrominae.
Compsidolon
Compsidolon is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae, established by Reuter in 1900. The genus contains more than 60 described species. Members are classified within the suborder Heteroptera and infraorder Cimicomorpha. As true bugs, they possess piercing-sucking mouthparts characteristic of the order Hemiptera.
Coreidae
Leaf-footed Bugs, Squash Bugs, Twig-wilters, Tip-wilters
Coreidae is a large family of predominantly phytophagous sap-sucking insects within the suborder Heteroptera, comprising over 1,900 species in more than 270 genera. Members are commonly known as leaf-footed bugs due to the characteristic leaf-like expansions on the hind tibiae of many species. The family is cosmopolitan but most diverse in tropical and subtropical regions. Several species are significant agricultural pests, including Anasa tristis (squash bug) and Leptoglossus species that damage corn, citrus, and other crops. The family exhibits notable morphological diversity, with body lengths ranging from 7 to 45 mm and variable body shapes from broadly oval to elongated and slender.
Coreini
leaf-footed bugs
Coreini is a tribe of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae, subfamily Coreinae. The tribe contains at least 20 genera and approximately 70 described species. Members are true bugs (Hemiptera) characterized by the expanded, leaf-like hind tibiae typical of Coreidae. Coreini represents one of the major lineages within the Coreinae, though specific diagnostic features distinguishing it from related tribes require detailed morphological examination.
Coriomeris
Coriomeris is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae, established by Westwood in 1842. The genus comprises approximately 19 described species distributed across parts of Europe, North Africa, the Caucasus, and western Asia. Members of this genus are characterized by their association with the leaf-footed bug morphology typical of Coreidae.
Corixidea
jumping soil bugs
Corixidea is a genus of small true bugs in the family Schizopteridae, commonly referred to as jumping soil bugs. The genus was established by Reuter in 1891 and contains at least three described species: C. crassa, C. lunigera, and C. major. These insects belong to the infraorder Dipsocoromorpha, a group of minute predatory or cryptozoic bugs associated with soil and leaf litter habitats. The genus is characterized by adaptations for jumping locomotion, though specific morphological details remain poorly documented in accessible literature.