Flat Bugs (Aradidae) - 125 Species, Identification & Facts

Aneurus avenius

Length 4 to 5 mm. Unlike Aradus species, the wings of Aneurus flatbugs are completely membranous with the exception of the base. The two species are very similar. In females, the tip of the abdomen (genital segment) is flattened in A. avenius and bil

Aradus acutus

Identification: silvery spots on abdominal tergites along the connexivum are diagnostic

Aradus aequalis

Identification: The relatively short antennomere 2 and almost straight anterolateral and posterolateral margins of the pronotum are characteristic

Aradus antennalis

Identification: Separated from A. kormilevi by the bicolorous third antennal segment (apical half pale yellow), whereas this segment is unicolorous in A. kormilevi . Furthermore, brachypterous females of A. antennalis have a distinct narrow membrane

Aradus approximatus

Identification: In the East, identified by the long second antennal segment (more than 3x length of third) with the abruptly enlarged apex. The large size and overall pale coloration also may aid in separating A. approximatus from several other spec

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Aradus brevicornis 0

Aradus brevicornis

Identification: antenna slightly longer than head width • females brachypterous • imaged in

Aradus carolinensis

Identification: type specimen one of only 3 or 4 eastern spp. described after publication of

Aradus cf-oviventris

Identification: based on description, Aradus oviventris Kormilev 1966 (AZ; nr basalis ) is similar but testaceous with darker parts

Aradus crenatus

Identification: This common species is recognizable by its large size, peculiar antennal structure, and strongly crenate abdomen

Aradus depictus

Identification: coloration unique among nearctic congeners

Aradus depressus

Length 5 to 6 mm. Unlike Aneurus species, the wing membrane in Aradus flatbugs does not extend below the apex of the scutellum. A. depressus is distinguished by the pale shoulders, and the 2nd and 3rd antennal segments are similar in length. Detailed

Aradus gracilis

Identification: readily id'd by coloration, expanded pronotum, and slender scutellum

Aradus inornatus

Identification: Among those eastern species with the antennae thinner than the profemur and a serrate lateral pronotal margin, this species is diagnosed by the clavate (gradually enlarged from base to apex) second antennomere being greater than three

Aradus laeviusculus

Aradus laeviusculus (Aradus laeviusculus) is a species in the family Aradidae, commonly known as flat bugs, belonging to the order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies). It is classified within the subfamily Aradinae, suborder He

Aradus linsleyi

Identification: very similar to the eastern A. crenatus in habitus & antennae; photos in

Aradus ovatus

i found a female that matches the orig. description (also based on a single female) of this very distinctive mystery bug; not sure if any other specimens are known, will ask around

Aradus paganicus

Identification: closely related to A. acutus , can be separated by the duller general coloration and the bulged median carinae of the pronotum

Aradus pictellus 0

Aradus pictellus

Identification: adult habitus ( 3 ) • photo gallery ( 4 )

Aradus quadrilineatus

Identification: The strongly thickened antennomere 3 and the strongly expanded median portion of the pronotum are diagnostic

Aradus robustus

one of the most commonly collected Aradus in NA ( 3 )

Aradus similis

Identification: 3rd antennal segment pale yellow except fuscous base In the relatively thick median process of the head and the relatively short antennae resembles A. parvicornis ; however, in A. similis the median process of the head does not reach

Aradus uniformis

Identification: note pale third antennomere and smooth pronotal margin "In the eastern and central species with antennae not distinctly thicker than the profemur, entire (not serrate) pronotal margin, and more or less dilated bases of the hemelytra,

Iralunelus politus

Identification: One of four [aneurine] species in our area with a conspicuous anteromedial callosity on the scutellum (others are leptocerus , minutus , and pygmaeus ). Of these four, two have the second antennal segment longer than the scape and are

Mezira emarginata

Identification: Separated from M. lobata by the less explanate anterolateral pronotal angles, more shallow transverse pronotal sulcus, and more evenly granulate posterior pronotal lobe.

Mezira lobata

Identification: Separated from M. emarginata in having large explanate anterolateral corners of the pronotum, a deep transverse pronotal sulcus, and more rugose elevations to the posterior pronotal lobe.

Nannium pusio

found a couple of these sensational bugs in TAMUIC, very distinctive

Neuroctenus elongatus

Identification: The large paratergites next to the simple ninth tergite in the females will separate this species from the other Neuroctenus species in our area

Neuroctenus pseudonymus

Identification: Recognized by the transverse fold on the seventh tergite of the male.

Neuroctenus simplex

Identification: paratergites subquadrate, tergite IX notched

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Neuroctenus unistellatus 0

Neuroctenus unistellatus

Identification: Vásárhelyi did not menion the large eighth paratergites in the male, unique among congeners in our area described from a series collected in Austin, TX; i think i have specimens that may represent this from. =v=

Quilnus heidemanni

Identification: One of three species in Quilnus with the antennae not much thicker than profemur. Quilnus usingeri is macropterous, whereas Q. heidemanni is brachypterous. A. oregonicus , which was described in the subgenus Quilnus and stated to be c