Lygaeidae
Also known as: Chinch Bugs, Frøtæger, Groundbugs, Milkweed Bug, Seed Bugs, chinch bugs, fröskinnbaggar, frøteger
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Hemiptera |
| Family | Lygaeidae |
| Published in | Schilling, P.S. (1829) Hemiptera Heteroptera Silesiae systematice disposuit Schilling. Beitr. Ent., 1, 34–92. |
| Habitat | TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 122 |
| Species records held | 1032 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 1554 |
| GBIF key | 7888 |
Genera in Lygaeidae
- Nysius — 102 species: Nysius aa, Nysius abnormis, Nysius albipennis, Nysius angustatus, Nysius angustellus, Nysius atlantidum, Nysius baeckstroemi, Nysius beardsleyi
- Lygaeus — 78 species: Lygaeus alboornatus, Lygaeus analis, Lygaeus argutus, Lygaeus arvernus, Lygaeus ashlocki, Lygaeus atavinus, Lygaeus bahamensis, Lygaeus bettoni
- Astacops — 62 species: Astacops abdominalis, Astacops adversus, Astacops anticus, Astacops argutus, Astacops auratus, Astacops australis, Astacops bismarckiansis, Astacops boisduvalii
- Ochrimnus — 47 species: Ochrimnus barberi, Ochrimnus bellissimus, Ochrimnus bracensis, Ochrimnus carnosulus, Ochrimnus cellus, Ochrimnus chontalensis, Ochrimnus cinctipennis, Ochrimnus collaris
- Acroleucus — 44 species: Acroleucus argutus, Acroleucus bordoni, Acroleucus brevicollis, Acroleucus bromelicola, Acroleucus caiaraensis, Acroleucus calvatus, Acroleucus colombianus, Acroleucus conchatus
- Oncopeltus — 40 species: Oncopeltus atrorufus, Oncopeltus aulicus, Oncopeltus bergianus, Oncopeltus bicinctus, Oncopeltus bueanus, Oncopeltus cayensis, Oncopeltus cingulifer, Oncopeltus confusus
- Scopiastes — 35 species: Scopiastes affinis, Scopiastes bicolor, Scopiastes bougainvillensis, Scopiastes brandti, Scopiastes caviceps, Scopiastes cheesmanae, Scopiastes degeeri, Scopiastes diversus
- Pylorgus — 34 species: Pylorgus aethiopicus, Pylorgus alkithoe, Pylorgus athnenicus, Pylorgus australensis, Pylorgus bougainvillei, Pylorgus brevirostris, Pylorgus califerus, Pylorgus colon
- Oceanides — 28 species: Oceanides arboricola, Oceanides bimaculatus, Oceanides bryani, Oceanides delicatus, Oceanides dilatipennis, Oceanides euphorbiae, Oceanides fosbergi, Oceanides gressitti
- Rhypodes — 28 species: Rhypodes anceps, Rhypodes argenteus, Rhypodes atricornis, Rhypodes brachypterus, Rhypodes brevifissus, Rhypodes brevipilis, Rhypodes bucculentus, Rhypodes celmisiae
- Graptostethus — 27 species: Graptostethus apicalis, Graptostethus argentatus, Graptostethus cardinalis, Graptostethus carpenteri, Graptostethus dissidens, Graptostethus distanti, Graptostethus electus, Graptostethus flammatus
- Spilostethus — 26 species: Spilostethus altivolens, Spilostethus amaenus, Spilostethus campbelli, Spilostethus consanguineus, Spilostethus crudelis, Spilostethus decoratus, Spilostethus furcula, Spilostethus hospes
- Neseis — 24 species: Neseis alternata, Neseis ampliata, Neseis chinai, Neseis crypta, Neseis fasciata, Neseis fulgida, Neseis haleakalae, Neseis hiloensis
- Melanopleurus — 22 species: Melanopleurus amnigena, Melanopleurus aureus, Melanopleurus barrerai, Melanopleurus belfragei, Melanopleurus bicolor, Melanopleurus bistriangularis, Melanopleurus brevis, Melanopleurus complicatus
- Horvathiolus — 21 species: Horvathiolus adonis, Horvathiolus albomaculus, Horvathiolus amoenulus, Horvathiolus canariensis, Horvathiolus contaminatus, Horvathiolus delicatulus, Horvathiolus fulvescens, Horvathiolus gibbicollis
- Arocatus — 20 species: Arocatus aenescens, Arocatus chiasmus, Arocatus elegantulus, Arocatus elengantulus, Arocatus fastosus, Arocatus longicephalus, Arocatus longiceps, Arocatus melanocephalus
- Lygaeosoma — 19 species: Lygaeosoma adducta, Lygaeosoma anatolicum, Lygaeosoma angulare, Lygaeosoma chinense, Lygaeosoma contaminatum, Lygaeosoma hirsuta, Lygaeosoma laterale, Lygaeosoma longulum
- Thunbergia — 19 species: Thunbergia augur, Thunbergia dentifer, Thunbergia floridulus, Thunbergia grandis, Thunbergia gretae, Thunbergia grisescens, Thunbergia marcida, Thunbergia marginatus
- Kleidocerys — 18 species: Kleidocerys costaricensis, Kleidocerys denticollis, Kleidocerys dimidiatus, Kleidocerys ericae, Kleidocerys franciscanus, Kleidocerys hispaniola, Kleidocerys modestus, Kleidocerys nubilus
- Aethalotus — 14 species: Aethalotus afzelii, Aethalotus fulviventris, Aethalotus gibbicollis, Aethalotus horni, Aethalotus indicatus, Aethalotus lividiventris, Aethalotus maior, Aethalotus nigriventris
- Scopiastella — 12 species: Scopiastella costalis, Scopiastella cruentus, Scopiastella elegans, Scopiastella himertos, Scopiastella melvillensis, Scopiastella militaris, Scopiastella nigricoronatus, Scopiastella plagiatus
- Lygaeites — 11 species: Lygaeites acourti, Lygaeites acutus, Lygaeites amabilis, Lygaeites dallasi, Lygaeites furcatus, Lygaeites lividus, Lygaeites mysteriosus, Lygaeites obsoletus
- Melacoryphus — 11 species: Melacoryphus admirabilis, Melacoryphus circumlitus, Melacoryphus facetus, Melacoryphus lagunensis, Melacoryphus lateralis, Melacoryphus micropterus, Melacoryphus nigrinervis, Melacoryphus pedregalensis
- Tropidothorax — 11 species: Tropidothorax autolycus, Tropidothorax cruciger, Tropidothorax elegans, Tropidothorax fimbriatus, Tropidothorax leucopterus, Tropidothorax maculatus, Tropidothorax neocaledonicus, Tropidothorax spec
- Xyonysius — 10 species:
- Melanocoryphus — 9 species:
- Neortholomus — 9 species:
- Aspilocoryphus — 8 species:
- Craspeduchus — 8 species:
- Dalmochrimnus — 8 species:
- Ochrostomus — 8 species:
- Orsillus — 7 species:
- Caenocoris — 6 species:
- Emphanisis — 6 species:
- Melanotelus — 6 species:
- Nesostethus — 6 species:
- Apterola — 5 species:
- Aulacopeltus — 5 species:
- Camptocoris — 5 species:
- Hadrosomus — 5 species:
- Hyalonysius — 5 species:
- Latochrimnus — 5 species:
- Melanerythrus — 5 species:
- Metrarga — 5 species:
- Neacoryphus — 5 species:
- Neocrompus — 5 species:
- Nesocryptias — 5 species:
- Ortholomus — 5 species:
- Paranysius — 5 species:
- Pyrrhobaphus — 5 species:
- Afraethalotus — 4 species:
- Lygaeospilus — 4 species:
- Acanthocrompus — 3 species:
- Biblochrimnus — 3 species:
- Caprhiobia — 3 species:
- Crompus — 3 species:
- Glyptonysius — 3 species:
- Madrorgus — 3 species:
- Melanostethus — 3 species:
- Mesolygaeus — 3 species:
- Microspilus — 3 species:
- Neokleidocerys — 3 species:
- Nicuesa — 3 species:
- Nithecus — 3 species:
- Torvochrimnus — 3 species:
- Aborsillus — 2 species:
- Achlyosomus — 2 species:
- Acrobrachys — 2 species:
- Anochrostomus — 2 species:
- Coriopachys — 2 species:
- Darwinysius — 2 species:
- Hormopleurus — 2 species:
- Lepionysius — 2 species:
- Lygaenocoris — 2 species:
- Nesoclimacias — 2 species:
- Stalagmostethus — 2 species:
- Stenaptula — 2 species:
- Woodwardiastes — 2 species:
- Zygochrimnus — 2 species:
- Aspilogeton — 1 species:
- Austronysius — 1 species:
- Balionysius — 1 species:
- Belonochilus — 1 species:
- Cerocrompus — 1 species:
- Coleonysius — 1 species:
- Congolorgus — 1 species:
- Cosmopleurus — 1 species:
- Cuyonysius — 1 species:
- Ektyphonotus — 1 species:
- Eurynysius — 1 species:
- Gondarius — 1 species:
- Gurnardobaya — 1 species:
- Haematorrhytus — 1 species:
- Haemobaphus — 1 species:
- Karachicoris — 1 species:
- Koscocrompus — 1 species:
- Kualisompus — 1 species:
- Leipolygaeus — 1 species:
- Lepiorsillus — 1 species:
- Lygaeodema — 1 species:
- Macrocranum — 1 species:
- Melanopleuroides — 1 species:
- Nesomartis — 1 species:
- Oligacanchus — 1 species:
- Oligacanthus — 1 species:
- Oreolorgus — 1 species:
- Oreonysius — 1 species:
- Orsillacis — 1 species:
- Oxygranulobaphus — 1 species:
- Pachyphylegyas — 1 species:
- Polychisme — 1 species:
- Potamiaea — 1 species:
- Pseudoacroleucoides — 1 species:
- Psileula — 1 species:
- Reticulatonysius — 1 species:
- Rhiophila — 1 species:
- Robinsonocoris — 1 species:
- Sinolygaeus — 1 species:
- Sinorsillus — 1 species:
- Stictocricus — 1 species:
Showing the 120 genera with the most species records held.
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.