Lace Bugs (Tingidae) - 109 Species, Identification & Facts

Acalypta cooleyi

Identification: brachypterous specimens elongate, with tricarinate pronotum

Acalypta parvula

Length about 2 mm. Acalytpa species are very small lacebugs. They are usually brachypterous, appearing rather oval in shape. The 4th antennal segment is wider than the 3rd and the head bears two frontal processes (small projections arising between th

Sycamore Lace Bug

Corythucha ciliata

Identification: The only tingid on sycamore in e.NA ( C. confraterna in the west)

Western Sycamore Lacebug

Corythucha confraterna

Identification: Differs from the eastern C. ciliata by dark-marked wing veins and hood carina, many more rows of spines on wings and paranota, and smaller size.

Hawthorn Lace Bug

Corythucha cydoniae

Identification: The straight posterior margin of the apical band on the hemelytra is characteristic, as well as a very elevated hood. ( Laura Miller )

Walnut Lace Bug

Corythucha juglandis

"adults and nymphs are found together on the lower surfaces of walnut leaflets... More than 100 nymphs and adults may be present on one leaflet. Areas where they have fed are easily recognized because of cast skins, excrement, and dark, discolored pa

Chrysanthemum Lace Bug

Corythucha marmorata

Identification: Very pale, easily recognized by largely opaque whitish ground color; brown spots usually vague and ill-defined. One of the most abundant lace bugs; may damage chrysanthemums

Corythucha mollicula

Identification: Differs from the other northern and eastern species in having the lateral spines on the pronotum (except anterior border) and elytra almost entirely wanting.

Derephysia foliacea

Length 3 to 3.5 mm. This lacebug is distinguished by the single row of large meshes along the edge of the forewing, which may be partly divided. The outer rim of the forewings is strongly raised. The colouring is pale brown, with the antennae, head,

Dictyla convergens

3.5 to 4.0 mm. The sides of the pronotum are noticeably down-turned, a feature it shares with species in the genus Physatocheila. However, unlike Physatocheila, only the central of the three keels reaches the head. There are several dark areas on the

Dictyonota fuliginosa

Length 4.5 to 5 mm. Dictyonota species and Kalama tricornis have two rows of meshes at the lateral edges of the forewings and uniformly wide antennae (the 3rd segment is as thick or thicker than the 4th). In D. fuliginosa , the antennae are mainly br

Gorse Lacebug

Dictyonota strichnocera

Length 3.5 to 4.0 mm. Dictyonota species and Kalama tricornis have two rows of meshes at the lateral edges of the forewings and uniformly wide antennae (the 3rd segment is as thick as or thicker than the 4th). In D. strichnocera the antennae are enti

Leptoypha costata

Identification: separated from L. mutica (the only other sp. that occurs in ne. US) by a more oval body ( vs parallel-sided) and a flattened wing's costal area with a partial double row of areola ( vs deflexed and replaced by costal margin) --L. Mill

Physatocheila dumetorum

A small brown lacebug, 2.5-3mm, with down-turned sides to the pronotum. There are three keels on the pronotum, all reaching the head. It is wider across the middle of the forewings, and has a dark head and dark mark across the wdest part of the forew

Azalea Lace Bug

Stephanitis pyrioides

Azalea Lace Bug (Stephanitis pyrioides) is a species in the family Tingidae, commonly known as lace bugs, belonging to the order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies). It is classified within the subfamily Tinginae, tribe Tingini

Rhododendron Lace Bug

Stephanitis rhododendri

often a pest on cultivated plants growing in open sunny places ; common along the East Coast

Andromeda Lacebug

Stephanitis takeyai

Length about 4 mm. Semi-transparent with a dark ladder pattern. Another introduced species, Stephanitis rhododendri also feeds on Rhododendron and is found locally in southern England, it is similar in size and shape, but has mainly pale wings with a

Teleonemia belfragii

Identification: General color pale brownish yellow, with darker brown markings; front margin of pronotum bisinuate, its middle forming an anteriorly produced triangle (Univ. FL) Type Locality: Texas

Teleonemia monile

Identification: Broader and more clearly marked than nigrina ; subcostal area with two series of very distinct hyaline areolae; antennae short and stout

Teleonemia nigrina

Identification: antennae slightly variable in length, but the 3rd segment always less than twice the length of the 4th

Lantana Lace Bug

Teleonemia scrupulosa

Identification: shortly pilose antennas and pubescent discoidal area are the principal characters of the species. (Champion 1898) introduced in many countries where Lantana is considered a noxious weed Feeding damages leaves and prevents development

Tingis ampliata

Length 3-4 mm. Tingis species are grey-brown lacebugs which are covered in white powdery deposits made of wax. The 4th antennal segment is clearly broader than 3rd and there are three frontal processes (small projections arising from the front of the

Spear Thistle Lacebug

Tingis cardui

Length 3-4 mm. Tingis species are grey-brown lacebugs which are covered in white powdery deposits made of wax. The 4th antennal segment is clearly broader than 3rd and there are three frontal processes (small projections arising from the front of the