Hemiptera37 species

Family Damsel Bugs (Nabidae)

Nabidae is a family in the order Hemiptera. Browse 37 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Nabidae (37)

Tree Damsel Bug

Himacerus apterus

Length 8-11 mm. This genus has a black connexivum with orange-red spots, and rather reddish-brown wings, which do not usually reach beyond the 3rd or 4th abdominal segment. Unlike other UK nabids, this is a tree-dwelling bug, found on deciduous speci

Grey Damsel Bug

Himacerus major

Length 7.5 to 9.0 mm. The long wings and pale connexivum give this species a greater resemblance to some members of the Nabis genus than to other Himacerus species. It is always macropterous. This species is characterised by the markings on the hind

Ant Damsel Bug

Himacerus mirmicoides

Length 7 to 8 mm. This genus has a black connexivum with orange-red spots, and rather reddish wings. H. mirmicoides is partly-winged (although there is a macropterus form) and may be separated from the larger H. apterus by the shorter antennae (< len

Hoplistoscelis sericans

Identification: One of four Hoplistoscelis species in the eastern states: H. pallescens (widespread) and H. confusa (southern states) are indistinguishable except for the male and female genitalia . H. hubbelli from Tennessee is also compared to H. p

Lasiomerus andabata

Identification: slender-bodied, usually brachypterous

Lasiomerus annulatus

Identification: Blatchley's description: 570. Nabis annulatus Reuter, 1873, 86. Elongate, slender, subparallel. Dull straw-yellow; two narrow stripes on head, some vague irregular lines on front lobe of pronotum, five faint stripes on hind lobe, some

Lasiomerus constrictus

Identification: Blatchley's discussion--an update based on more recent information would certainly be great! 568. Nabis constrictus Champion, 1899, 303. Elongate, slender, strongly constricted at middle. Dull straw-yellow; head, front lobe of pronotu

Metatropiphorus belfragii

Identification: Very long first antennomere (at least twice as long as the head), no closed cells on the forewing membrane, rather small (6–7 mm), slender, and dark-colored Det. V. Belov, 2009 Type Locality: Texas

Broad Damsel Bug

Nabis flavomarginatus

Length 7 to 9 mm. N. flavomarginatus is a large and distinctive nabid which has a broad body and rather short wings. The upper surface of the abdomen is densely covered in short golden hair. This bug is always brachypterous (partly-winged), the forew

Marsh Damsel Bug

Nabis limbatus

Length 7.5 to 9.0 mm. N. limbatus has a broad body and very short wings. This species is always micropterous, and the forewings are shorter than in N. flavomarginatus , covering the 2nd and part of the 3rd abdominal segments only. The similar Reed Da

Common Damsel Bug

Nabis rugosus

Length 6.5 to 7.5 mm, and, N. rugosus is yellow-brown in colour, with rather pale forewings. The length of the 2nd antennal segment is greater than the maximum width of the pronotum. This species is almost always brachypterous, the forewings reaching