True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies
Order Hemiptera
The True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Order Hemiptera) includes 7,349 species across 120 families and 1,727 genera in our directory.
About True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies
Hemiptera (true bugs) includes over 80,000 described species across cicadas, aphids, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and bed bugs. Aphids alone cost global agriculture an estimated $2.5 billion annually in crop losses.
Economic Impact
The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) caused $37 million in apple crop losses in a single year in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region. Bed bug infestations in the U.S. increased by 500% between 2001-2010, costing the hotel industry hundreds of millions annually.
Ecological Role
Many Hemiptera are essential food sources for birds and predatory insects. Cicadas provide massive nutrient pulses during emergence events - a single Brood X emergence can involve trillions of individuals across 15 states.
Families in Hemiptera (120)
Species in Hemiptera (7,349)

Neocapsus fasciativentris
Neocapsus fasciativentris

Neocenchrea heidemanni
Neocenchrea heidemanni

Neocoelidia balli
Neocoelidia balli

Neocoelidia beameri
Neocoelidia beameri

Neocoelidia bifida
Neocoelidia bifida

Neocoelidia candida
Neocoelidia candida

Neocoelidia compta
Neocoelidia compta

Neocoelidia diabola
Neocoelidia diabola
Neocoelidia fusconeura 0
Neocoelidia fusconeura

Neocoelidia fuscovittata
Neocoelidia fuscovittata

Neocoelidia grandiosa
Neocoelidia grandiosa

Neocoelidia lactipennis
Neocoelidia lactipennis

Neocoelidia lineata
Neocoelidia lineata

Neocoelidia orientalis
Neocoelidia orientalis

Neocoelidia orovila
Neocoelidia orovila

Neocoelidia pallida
Neocoelidia pallida

Neocoelidia pulchella
Neocoelidia pulchella

Neocoelidia reticulata
Neocoelidia reticulata

Neocoelidia romantica
Neocoelidia romantica

Neocoelidia teretis
Neocoelidia teretis

Neocoelidia texana
Neocoelidia texana

Neocoelidia tripunctata
Neocoelidia tripunctata

Neocoelidia tuberculata
Neocoelidia tuberculata

Neocoelidia tumidifrons
Neocoelidia tumidifrons

Neocoelidia vittapennis
Neocoelidia vittapennis

Neocoelidiana obscura
Neocoelidiana obscura

Neocorixa snowi
Neocorixa snowi

Neocrophius heidemanni
Neocrophius heidemanni

Neocyrtopeltocoris triangularis
Neocyrtopeltocoris triangularis

Neogerris hesione
Neogerris hesione

Neohecalus apicalis
Neohecalus apicalis
Neohecalus constrictus
Neohecalus constrictus

Neoimbecilla kiperi
Neoimbecilla kiperi

Neolygus fagi
Neolygus fagi

Neolygus hirticulus
Neolygus hirticulus

Neolygus inconspicuus
Neolygus inconspicuus

Neolygus laureae
Neolygus laureae

Neolygus tinctus
Neolygus tinctus

Neolygus vitticollis
Neolygus vitticollis

Neomegalotomus parvus
Neomegalotomus parvus

Neomegalotomus rufipes
Neomegalotomus rufipes

Neomegamelanus penilautus
Neomegamelanus penilautus

Neomegamelanus spartini
Neomegamelanus spartini

Neoneides muticus
Neoneides muticus
Neopamera neotropicalis
Neopamera neotropicalis

Neophyllura arbuti
Neophyllura arbuti

Neophyllura arbuticola
Neophyllura arbuticola

Neophyllura pruinosa
Neophyllura pruinosa

Neoplatypedia constricta
Neoplatypedia constricta

Neoproxius gypsatus
Neoproxius gypsatus
Neoproxius schwarzii 0
Neoproxius schwarzii

Neortholomus arphnoides
Neortholomus arphnoides

Neortholomus jamaicensis
Neortholomus jamaicensis

Neortholomus koreshanus
Neortholomus koreshanus

Neortholomus nevadensis
Neortholomus nevadensis

Neoslossonia putnami
Neoslossonia putnami

Neosymydobius albasiphus
Neosymydobius albasiphus

Neosymydobius paucisetosus
Neosymydobius paucisetosus

Neotriozella hirsuta
Neotriozella hirsuta

Neotriozella laticeps
Neotriozella laticeps

Neottiglossa sulcifrons
Neottiglossa sulcifrons
Neottiglossa trilineata 0
Neottiglossa trilineata

Neottiglossa tumidifrons
Neottiglossa tumidifrons

Neottiglossa undata
Neottiglossa undata
Neozygina abluta
Neozygina abluta

Neozygina apacha
Neozygina apacha

Neozygina balli
Neozygina balli
Neozygina ceonothana
Neozygina ceonothana

Neozygina cf-davisi
Neozygina cf-davisi

Neozygina davisi
Neozygina davisi

Neozygina huachucana
Neozygina huachucana
Neozygina penapacha
Neozygina penapacha
Neozygina quadricornis
Neozygina quadricornis

Neozygina veracruzensis
Neozygina veracruzensis

Nerthra stygica
Nerthra stygica

Nesting Whitefly
Paraleyrodes minei

Nettle Ensign Scale
Orthezia urticae
Neurocolpus flavescens
Neurocolpus flavescens
Neurocolpus johnstoni 0
Neurocolpus johnstoni

Neurocolpus longirostris
Neurocolpus longirostris
Neurocolpus mexicanus 0
Neurocolpus mexicanus

Neurocolpus montanus
Neurocolpus montanus

Neuroctenus hopkinsi
Neuroctenus hopkinsi

Nevares Spring Naucorid Bug
Ambrysus funebris

Nicholia eriogoni
Nicholia eriogoni

Nidicola engys
Nidicola engys

Nidicola jaegeri
Nidicola jaegeri

Niesthrea louisianica
Niesthrea louisianica

Nigridonus illumina
Nigridonus illumina
Nilaparvata caldwelli
Nilaparvata caldwelli

Nilaparvata gerhardi
Nilaparvata gerhardi
Nilaparvata serrata
Nilaparvata serrata

Nilaparvata wolcotti
Nilaparvata wolcotti

Nionia palmeri
Nionia palmeri

Nipponaclerda biwakoensis
Nipponaclerda biwakoensis

Nipponorthezia obscura
Nipponorthezia obscura

Nisoscolopocerus schuhi
Nisoscolopocerus schuhi

Noctuocoris fumidus
Noctuocoris fumidus

Nonlygus nubilatus
Nonlygus nubilatus

Northern Flatid Planthopper
Flatormenis proxima