Hemiptera

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Dolycoris baccarum
Author: Siga
Source: Wikimedia Commons
  Groups of Hemiptera  
Sternorrhyncha
Aleyrodidae (whiteflies) (41 species)
Aphididae (true aphids) (140 species)
Coccidae (soft scales) (48 species)
Diaspididae (armoured scales) (58 species)
Pseudococcidae (mealybugs) (60 species)
Psyllidae (true psyllids) (8 species)
other groups (64 species)
Other groups
Cicadomorpha (84 species)
Fulgoromorpha (23 species)
Heteroptera (plantsucking) (131 species)

Hemiptera (bugs - plant pests) includes groups with stinging/sucking mouthparts and usually 2 pairs of wings in the adult stage. An ilustrated key to the subgroups of this order is available on the Species-ID wiki.


This page refers to plant pests only, for other groups of Heteroptera see
Heteroptera (veterinary/medical bugs)
Predators - Heteroptera
Heteroptera (weed bioagents)


To navigate among the pages of these groups use the box on the right or click on a family in the list below. Of course, you always have the option of using the wiki search function.


Families of Hemiptera (plant pests):