Hemiptera Classification (cont.)
Typical True Bugs (cont.)
(Suborder Heteroptera)
FamilyExamplePleidae (37 species)Image
aka Pygmy Backswimmers
Plokiophilidae (6 species)Overview
aka Spider Web Bugs
Polyctenidae (18 species)Image
aka Bat Bugs
Potamocoridae (8 species)Image
aka Potomocorid Water Bugs
Pyrrhocoridae (~300 species)Gallery
aka Red Bugs or Stainers
Reduviidae (~7,000 species)Gallery
aka Assassin Bugs
Rhopalidae (~200 species)Images
aka Scentless Plant Bugs
Rhyparochromidae (~1,900 species)Image
aka Dirt-colored Seed Bugs
Saldidae (~340 species)Image
aka Shore Bugs
Schizopteridae (~270 species)Image
aka Jumping Soil Bugs
Scutelleridae (~450 species)Gallery
aka Jewel or Shield-backed Bugs
Stemmocryptidae (1 species)Overview
aka Stemmocrypta antennata
Stenocephalidae (16 species)Image
aka Stenocephalid Plant Bugs
Termitaphididae (9 species)Image
aka Termite Bugs
Tessaratomidae (~240 species)Gallery
aka Giant Shield Bugs
Thaumastellidae (2 species)Image
aka Thaumastellid Bugs
Thaumastocoridae (19 species)Image
aka Royal Palm Bugs
Tingidae (~2,000 species)Image
aka Lace Bugs
Urostylididae (~100 species)Image
aka East Asian Shield Bugs
Veliidae (~1,000 species)Gallery
aka Smaller Water Striders
Velocipedidae (31 species)Image
aka Velocipedid Bugs
Aphids, Scale Insects, Plant Lice (Psyllids) & Whiteflies
(Suborder Sternorrhyncha)
FamilyExampleAclerdidae (2 species)Image
aka Flat Grass Scales
Adelgidae (~30 species)Image
aka Pine Aphids
Aleyrodidae (~1,550 species)Image
aka Whiteflies
Aphalaridae (~600 species)Image
aka Aphalarid Plant Lice
Aphididae (~4,000 species)Gallery
aka Aphids
Asterolecaniidae (220 species)Image
aka Pit Scales
Beesoniidae (10 species)Image
aka Beesoniid Scales
Callipappidae (10 species)Image
aka Bird of Paradise Scales/Flies
Calophyidae (~90 species)Image
aka Gall-inducing Plant Lice
Carayonemidae (4 species)Image
aka Carayonemid Scales
Carsidaridae (6 species)Image
aka Carsidarid Plant Lice
Cerococcidae (29 species)Image
aka Ornate Pit Scales
Coccidae (~1,100 species)Gallery
aka Soft Scales
Coelostomidiidae (1 species)Image
aka Coelostomidia zealandica
Conchaspididae (29 species)Image
aka False Armored Scales
Dactylopiidae (10 species)Image
aka Cochineal Scales
Diaspididae (~2,650 species)Image
aka Armored Scales
Eriococcidae (~650 species)Image
aka Felt Scales
Halimococcidae (21 species)Image
aka Palm Scales
Homotomidae (~80 species)Image
aka Ficus-feeding Plant Lice
Kermesidae (~90 species)Image
aka Gall-like Scales
Kerriidae (~90 species)Image
aka Lac Scales
Kuwaniidae (8 species)Image
aka Kuwaniid Scales
Lecanodiaspididae (81 species)Image
aka False Pit Scales
Liviidae (322 species)Image
aka Liviid Plant Lice
Margarodidae (~110 species)Image
aka Ground Pearls
Matsucoccidae (42 species)Image
aka Pine Bast Scales
Micrococcidae (8 species)Image
aka Micrococcid Scales
Monophlebidae (~240 species)Image
aka Giant Scales
Ortheziidae (~210 species)Image
aka Ensign Scales
Phacopteronidae (~50 species)Image
aka Pantropical Plant Lice
Phenacoleachiidae (1 species)Overview
aka Phenacoleachia australis
Phoenicococcidae (1 species)Image
aka Phoenicococcus marlatti
Phylloxeridae (75 species)Overview
aka South African Spruce Aphids
Pityococcidae (5 species)Image
aka Western Pine Scales
Pseudococcidae (~2,200 species)Overview
aka Mealybugs
Psyllidae (~800 species)Image
aka Common or Jumping Plant Lice
Putoidae (~60 species)Image
aka Giant Mealybugs
Steingeliidae (10 species)Image
aka Steingeliid Scales
Stictococcidae (17 species)Image
aka Stictococcid Scales
Stigmacoccidae (3 species)Image
aka Stigmacoccid Scales
Triozidae (~950 species)Overview
aka Triozid Jumping Plant Lice
Xylococcidae (8 species)Image
aka Xylococcid Scales