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)

Oncopsis speciosa

Oncopsis speciosa

Oncopsis speciosa

Cicadellidae

Oncopsis truncatus

Oncopsis truncatus

Oncopsis truncatus

Cicadellidae

Oncopsis variabilis

Oncopsis variabilis

Oncopsis variabilis

Cicadellidae

Oncopsis vartyi

Oncopsis vartyi

Oncopsis vartyi

Cicadellidae

Oncotylus guttulatus

Oncotylus guttulatus

Oncotylus guttulatus

Miridae

Oncozygia clavicornis

Oncozygia clavicornis

Oncozygia clavicornis

Pentatomidae

Onion Plant Bug

Onion Plant Bug

Labopidea allii

Miridae

Ophiderma compactum

Ophiderma compactum

Ophiderma compactum

Membracidae

Ophiderma definitum

Ophiderma definitum

Ophiderma definitum

Membracidae

Ophiderma evelyna

Ophiderma evelyna

Ophiderma evelyna

Membracidae

Ophiderma flavicephala

Ophiderma flavicephala

Ophiderma flavicephala

Membracidae

Ophiderma flavum

Ophiderma flavum

Ophiderma flavum

Membracidae

Ophiderma infantile

Ophiderma infantile

Ophiderma infantile

Membracidae

Ophiderma pallidum

Ophiderma pallidum

Ophiderma pallidum

Membracidae

Ophiderma panda

Ophiderma panda

Ophiderma panda

Membracidae

Ophiderma stonei

Ophiderma stonei

Ophiderma stonei

Membracidae

Ophiderma tricinctum

Ophiderma tricinctum

Ophiderma tricinctum

Membracidae

Ophiolix cuneatus

Ophiolix cuneatus

Ophiolix cuneatus

Cicadellidae

Ophiolix nigristriatus

Ophiolix nigristriatus

Ophiolix nigristriatus

Cicadellidae

Ophiolix pseudosphagneticus

Ophiolix pseudosphagneticus

Ophiolix pseudosphagneticus

Cicadellidae

Ophiolix schedia

Ophiolix schedia

Ophiolix schedia

Cicadellidae

Ophiolix xanthus

Ophiolix xanthus

Ophiolix xanthus

Cicadellidae

Opisthacidius mexicanus

Opisthacidius mexicanus

Opisthacidius mexicanus

Reduviidae

Opistheurista clandestina

Opistheurista clandestina

Opistheurista clandestina

Miridae

Oplomus mundus

Oplomus mundus

Oplomus mundus

Pentatomidae

Opsiplanon luella

Opsiplanon luella

Opsiplanon luella

Achilidae

Orange Assassin Bug

Orange Assassin Bug

Pselliopus barberi

Reduviidae

Orange spiny whitefly

Orange spiny whitefly

Aleurocanthus spiniferus

Aleyrodidae

Oravelia pege

Oravelia pege

Oravelia pege

Macroveliidae

Orectoderus montanus

Orectoderus montanus

Orectoderus montanus

Miridae

Orectoderus obliquus

Orectoderus obliquus

Orectoderus obliquus

Miridae

Orgamara argentia

Orgamara argentia

Orgamara argentia

Dictyopharidae

Orgerius bilobatus

Orgerius bilobatus

Dictyopharidae

Orgerius bucculentus

Orgerius bucculentus

Dictyopharidae

Orgerius concordus

Orgerius concordus

Orgerius concordus

Dictyopharidae

Orgerius disgregus

Orgerius disgregus

Orgerius disgregus

Dictyopharidae

Orgerius glaucus

Orgerius glaucus

Dictyopharidae

Orgerius junceus

Orgerius junceus

Dictyopharidae

Orgerius pajaronius

Orgerius pajaronius

Dictyopharidae

Orgerius proprius

Orgerius proprius

Dictyopharidae

Orgerius rhyparus

Orgerius rhyparus

Dictyopharidae

Orgerius spicatus

Orgerius spicatus

Dictyopharidae

Orgerius triquetrus

Orgerius triquetrus

Dictyopharidae

Origonema splendida

Origonema splendida

Origonema splendida

Miridae

Orius tristicolor

Orius tristicolor

Orius tristicolor

Anthocoridae

Ormenaria barberi

Ormenaria barberi

Ormenaria barberi

Flatidae

Ornithocoris pallidus

Ornithocoris pallidus

Ornithocoris pallidus

Cimicidae

Orsillacis producta

Orsillacis producta

Orsillacis producta

Lygaeidae

Orsilochides guttata

Orsilochides guttata

Orsilochides guttata

Scutelleridae

Orsilochides scurrilis

Orsilochides scurrilis

Orsilochides scurrilis

Scutelleridae

Orthezia solidaginis

Orthezia solidaginis

Orthezia solidaginis

Ortheziidae

Orthotylus (Neomecomma) candidatus

Orthotylus (Neomecomma) candidatus

Orthotylus candidatus

Miridae

Orthotylus albocostatus

Orthotylus albocostatus

Orthotylus albocostatus

Miridae

Orthotylus angulatus 0

Orthotylus angulatus

Miridae

Orthotylus celtidis 0

Orthotylus celtidis

Miridae

Orthotylus cruciatus

Orthotylus cruciatus

Orthotylus cruciatus

Miridae

Orthotylus dorsalis

Orthotylus dorsalis

Orthotylus dorsalis

Miridae

Orthotylus juglandis 0

Orthotylus juglandis

Miridae

Orthotylus necopinus

Orthotylus necopinus

Orthotylus necopinus

Miridae

Orthotylus robiniae

Orthotylus robiniae

Orthotylus robiniae

Miridae

Orthotylus viridis

Orthotylus viridis

Orthotylus viridis

Miridae

Osbornellus alatus

Osbornellus alatus

Osbornellus alatus

Cicadellidae

Osbornellus ater

Osbornellus ater

Osbornellus ater

Cicadellidae

Osbornellus bifasciatus

Osbornellus bifasciatus

Osbornellus bifasciatus

Cicadellidae

Osbornellus clarus

Osbornellus clarus

Osbornellus clarus

Cicadellidae

Osbornellus corniger

Osbornellus corniger

Osbornellus corniger

Cicadellidae

Osbornellus filamentus

Osbornellus filamentus

Osbornellus filamentus

Cicadellidae

Osbornellus fumidus

Osbornellus fumidus

Osbornellus fumidus

Cicadellidae

Osbornellus ignavus

Osbornellus ignavus

Osbornellus ignavus

Cicadellidae

Osbornellus limosus

Osbornellus limosus

Osbornellus limosus

Cicadellidae

Osbornellus parallelus

Osbornellus parallelus

Osbornellus parallelus

Cicadellidae

Osbornellus ritanus

Osbornellus ritanus

Osbornellus ritanus

Cicadellidae

Osbornellus rotundus

Osbornellus rotundus

Osbornellus rotundus

Cicadellidae

Osbornellus scalaris

Osbornellus scalaris

Osbornellus scalaris

Cicadellidae

Osbornellus tenuis

Osbornellus tenuis

Osbornellus tenuis

Cicadellidae

Osbornellus unicolor

Osbornellus unicolor

Osbornellus unicolor

Cicadellidae

Osbornia cornuta

Osbornia cornuta

Osbornia cornuta

Tropiduchidae

Ossiannilssonola antigone

Ossiannilssonola antigone

Ossiannilssonola antigone

Cicadellidae

Ossiannilssonola appendiculata

Ossiannilssonola appendiculata

Ossiannilssonola appendiculata

Cicadellidae

Ossiannilssonola australis

Ossiannilssonola australis

Ossiannilssonola australis

Cicadellidae

Ossiannilssonola berenice

Ossiannilssonola berenice

Ossiannilssonola berenice

Cicadellidae

Ossiannilssonola clymene

Ossiannilssonola clymene

Cicadellidae

Ossiannilssonola danae

Ossiannilssonola danae

Ossiannilssonola danae

Cicadellidae

Ossiannilssonola duplicata

Ossiannilssonola duplicata

Cicadellidae

Ossiannilssonola hinei

Ossiannilssonola hinei

Ossiannilssonola hinei

Cicadellidae

Ossiannilssonola mcateei

Ossiannilssonola mcateei

Ossiannilssonola mcateei

Cicadellidae

Ossiannilssonola near troza

Ossiannilssonola near troza

Ossiannilssonola nr-troza

Cicadellidae

Ossiannilssonola phryne

Ossiannilssonola phryne

Ossiannilssonola phryne

Cicadellidae

Ossiannilssonola quadrata

Ossiannilssonola quadrata

Ossiannilssonola quadrata

Cicadellidae

Ossiannilssonola serrula

Ossiannilssonola serrula

Ossiannilssonola serrula

Cicadellidae

Ossiannilssonola tunicarubra

Ossiannilssonola tunicarubra

Ossiannilssonola tunicarubra

Cicadellidae

Ossiannilssonola ulmi

Ossiannilssonola ulmi

Ossiannilssonola ulmi

Cicadellidae

Ossiannilssonola volans

Ossiannilssonola volans

Ossiannilssonola volans

Cicadellidae

Ostopicus bicornis

Ostopicus bicornis

Dictyopharidae

Ostopicus foliatus

Ostopicus foliatus

Dictyopharidae

Ostopicus minor

Ostopicus minor

Ostopicus minor

Dictyopharidae

Ostopicus ventosus

Ostopicus ventosus

Dictyopharidae

Otiocerus amyotii

Otiocerus amyotii

Otiocerus amyotii

Derbidae

Otiocerus coquebertii

Otiocerus coquebertii

Otiocerus coquebertii

Derbidae

Otiocerus francilloni

Otiocerus francilloni

Otiocerus francilloni

Derbidae

Sources: USDA, EPA, University research