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

Neocapsus fasciativentris

Miridae

Neocenchrea heidemanni

Neocenchrea heidemanni

Neocenchrea heidemanni

Derbidae

Neocoelidia balli

Neocoelidia balli

Neocoelidia balli

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia beameri

Neocoelidia beameri

Neocoelidia beameri

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia bifida

Neocoelidia bifida

Neocoelidia bifida

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia candida

Neocoelidia candida

Neocoelidia candida

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia compta

Neocoelidia compta

Neocoelidia compta

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia diabola

Neocoelidia diabola

Neocoelidia diabola

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia fusconeura 0

Neocoelidia fusconeura

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia fuscovittata

Neocoelidia fuscovittata

Neocoelidia fuscovittata

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia grandiosa

Neocoelidia grandiosa

Neocoelidia grandiosa

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia lactipennis

Neocoelidia lactipennis

Neocoelidia lactipennis

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia lineata

Neocoelidia lineata

Neocoelidia lineata

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia orientalis

Neocoelidia orientalis

Neocoelidia orientalis

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia orovila

Neocoelidia orovila

Neocoelidia orovila

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia pallida

Neocoelidia pallida

Neocoelidia pallida

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia pulchella

Neocoelidia pulchella

Neocoelidia pulchella

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia reticulata

Neocoelidia reticulata

Neocoelidia reticulata

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia romantica

Neocoelidia romantica

Neocoelidia romantica

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia teretis

Neocoelidia teretis

Neocoelidia teretis

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia texana

Neocoelidia texana

Neocoelidia texana

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia tripunctata

Neocoelidia tripunctata

Neocoelidia tripunctata

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia tuberculata

Neocoelidia tuberculata

Neocoelidia tuberculata

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia tumidifrons

Neocoelidia tumidifrons

Neocoelidia tumidifrons

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidia vittapennis

Neocoelidia vittapennis

Neocoelidia vittapennis

Cicadellidae

Neocoelidiana obscura

Neocoelidiana obscura

Neocoelidiana obscura

Cicadellidae

Neocorixa snowi

Neocorixa snowi

Neocorixa snowi

Corixidae

Neocrophius heidemanni

Neocrophius heidemanni

Neocrophius heidemanni

Oxycarenidae

Neocyrtopeltocoris triangularis

Neocyrtopeltocoris triangularis

Neocyrtopeltocoris triangularis

Miridae

Neogerris hesione

Neogerris hesione

Neogerris hesione

Gerridae

Neohecalus apicalis

Neohecalus apicalis

Neohecalus apicalis

Cicadellidae

Neohecalus constrictus

Neohecalus constrictus

Cicadellidae

Neoimbecilla kiperi

Neoimbecilla kiperi

Neoimbecilla kiperi

Cicadellidae

Neolygus fagi

Neolygus fagi

Neolygus fagi

Miridae

Neolygus hirticulus

Neolygus hirticulus

Neolygus hirticulus

Miridae

Neolygus inconspicuus

Neolygus inconspicuus

Neolygus inconspicuus

Miridae

Neolygus laureae

Neolygus laureae

Neolygus laureae

Miridae

Neolygus tinctus

Neolygus tinctus

Neolygus tinctus

Miridae

Neolygus vitticollis

Neolygus vitticollis

Neolygus vitticollis

Miridae

Neomegalotomus parvus

Neomegalotomus parvus

Neomegalotomus parvus

Alydidae

Neomegalotomus rufipes

Neomegalotomus rufipes

Neomegalotomus rufipes

Alydidae

Neomegamelanus penilautus

Neomegamelanus penilautus

Neomegamelanus penilautus

Delphacidae

Neomegamelanus spartini

Neomegamelanus spartini

Neomegamelanus spartini

Delphacidae

Neoneides muticus

Neoneides muticus

Neoneides muticus

Berytidae

Neopamera neotropicalis

Neopamera neotropicalis

Rhyparochromidae

Neophyllura arbuti

Neophyllura arbuti

Neophyllura arbuti

Liviidae

Neophyllura arbuticola

Neophyllura arbuticola

Neophyllura arbuticola

Liviidae

Neophyllura pruinosa

Neophyllura pruinosa

Neophyllura pruinosa

Liviidae

Neoplatypedia constricta

Neoplatypedia constricta

Neoplatypedia constricta

Cicadidae

Neoproxius gypsatus

Neoproxius gypsatus

Neoproxius gypsatus

Aradidae

Neoproxius schwarzii 0

Neoproxius schwarzii

Aradidae

Neortholomus arphnoides

Neortholomus arphnoides

Neortholomus arphnoides

Lygaeidae

Neortholomus jamaicensis

Neortholomus jamaicensis

Neortholomus jamaicensis

Lygaeidae

Neortholomus koreshanus

Neortholomus koreshanus

Neortholomus koreshanus

Lygaeidae

Neortholomus nevadensis

Neortholomus nevadensis

Neortholomus nevadensis

Lygaeidae

Neoslossonia putnami

Neoslossonia putnami

Neoslossonia putnami

Cicadellidae

Neosymydobius albasiphus

Neosymydobius albasiphus

Neosymydobius albasiphus

Aphididae

Neosymydobius paucisetosus

Neosymydobius paucisetosus

Neosymydobius paucisetosus

Aphididae

Neotriozella hirsuta

Neotriozella hirsuta

Neotriozella hirsuta

Triozidae

Neotriozella laticeps

Neotriozella laticeps

Neotriozella laticeps

Triozidae

Neottiglossa sulcifrons

Neottiglossa sulcifrons

Neottiglossa sulcifrons

Pentatomidae

Neottiglossa trilineata 0

Neottiglossa trilineata

Pentatomidae

Neottiglossa tumidifrons

Neottiglossa tumidifrons

Neottiglossa tumidifrons

Pentatomidae

Neottiglossa undata

Neottiglossa undata

Neottiglossa undata

Pentatomidae

Neozygina abluta

Neozygina abluta

Cicadellidae

Neozygina apacha

Neozygina apacha

Neozygina apacha

Cicadellidae

Neozygina balli

Neozygina balli

Neozygina balli

Cicadellidae

Neozygina ceonothana

Neozygina ceonothana

Cicadellidae

Neozygina cf-davisi

Neozygina cf-davisi

Neozygina cf-davisi

Cicadellidae

Neozygina davisi

Neozygina davisi

Neozygina davisi

Cicadellidae

Neozygina huachucana

Neozygina huachucana

Neozygina huachucana

Cicadellidae

Neozygina penapacha

Neozygina penapacha

Cicadellidae

Neozygina quadricornis

Neozygina quadricornis

Cicadellidae

Neozygina veracruzensis

Neozygina veracruzensis

Neozygina veracruzensis

Cicadellidae

Nerthra stygica

Nerthra stygica

Nerthra stygica

Gelastocoridae

Nesting Whitefly

Nesting Whitefly

Paraleyrodes minei

Aleyrodidae

Nettle Ensign Scale

Nettle Ensign Scale

Orthezia urticae

Ortheziidae

Neurocolpus flavescens

Neurocolpus flavescens

Miridae

Neurocolpus johnstoni 0

Neurocolpus johnstoni

Miridae

Neurocolpus longirostris

Neurocolpus longirostris

Neurocolpus longirostris

Miridae

Neurocolpus mexicanus 0

Neurocolpus mexicanus

Miridae

Neurocolpus montanus

Neurocolpus montanus

Neurocolpus montanus

Miridae

Neuroctenus hopkinsi

Neuroctenus hopkinsi

Neuroctenus hopkinsi

Aradidae

Nevares Spring Naucorid Bug

Nevares Spring Naucorid Bug

Ambrysus funebris

Naucoridae

Nicholia eriogoni

Nicholia eriogoni

Nicholia eriogoni

Miridae

Nidicola engys

Nidicola engys

Nidicola engys

Anthocoridae

Nidicola jaegeri

Nidicola jaegeri

Nidicola jaegeri

Anthocoridae

Niesthrea louisianica

Niesthrea louisianica

Niesthrea louisianica

Rhopalidae

Nigridonus illumina

Nigridonus illumina

Nigridonus illumina

Cicadellidae

Nilaparvata caldwelli

Nilaparvata caldwelli

Delphacidae

Nilaparvata gerhardi

Nilaparvata gerhardi

Nilaparvata gerhardi

Delphacidae

Nilaparvata serrata

Nilaparvata serrata

Delphacidae

Nilaparvata wolcotti

Nilaparvata wolcotti

Nilaparvata wolcotti

Delphacidae

Nionia palmeri

Nionia palmeri

Nionia palmeri

Cicadellidae

Nipponaclerda biwakoensis

Nipponaclerda biwakoensis

Nipponaclerda biwakoensis

Aclerdidae

Nipponorthezia obscura

Nipponorthezia obscura

Nipponorthezia obscura

Ortheziidae

Nisoscolopocerus schuhi

Nisoscolopocerus schuhi

Nisoscolopocerus schuhi

Coreidae

Noctuocoris fumidus

Noctuocoris fumidus

Noctuocoris fumidus

Miridae

Nonlygus nubilatus

Nonlygus nubilatus

Nonlygus nubilatus

Miridae

Northern Flatid Planthopper

Northern Flatid Planthopper

Flatormenis proxima

Flatidae

Sources: USDA, EPA, University research