Hemiptera

Acanthosomatidae

walwyn Sun, 02/20/2011 - 17:03

 

A family of shieldbugs there are some 54 genera and 200 species.

 

 

Anthocoridae

walwyn Tue, 05/01/2012 - 15:04

 

The Anthocoridae are a family of bugs commonly called minute pirate bugs or flower bugs. These are small 2-5mm in length predatory insects that feed on spider mites, and aphids.

 

Aphrophora

walwyn Thu, 02/25/2010 - 21:29

 

A genus of spittlebugs in the family Aphrophoridae.

Aphrophoridae

walwyn Thu, 02/25/2010 - 21:13

A family of Homopteran bugs known as spittlebugs due the nymphs which surround themselves in a froth of plant sap commonly called "cuckoo spit".

 

 

Cercopidae

walwyn Thu, 02/25/2010 - 00:02

Cercopis vulnerata

 

 

Cercopidae is a large family of Hemipteran bugs which are commonly called froghoppers, or spittlebugs.

 

 

 

Cicadellidae

walwyn Mon, 08/10/2009 - 19:38

 

 

The family Cicadellidae are plant feeding bugs commonly known as the Leafhoppers.

 

 

Coreidae

walwyn Sat, 09/05/2009 - 13:50

 

 

A family of Hempitera bugs that are commonly known as leaf-footed bugs and squash bugs.

 

Cydnidae

walwyn Tue, 05/22/2012 - 22:45

The Cydnidae are a family of Shieldbugs with some 750 species that are commonly called Burrowing Bugs.

 

Hemiptera

walwyn Tue, 04/14/2009 - 23:46

 

The Hemiptera order of insects includes the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and others.

 

Lygaeidae

walwyn Mon, 08/17/2009 - 23:31

A family of True Bugs consisting of 21 genera

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