Home›Insects›Taxonomy›HemipteraTaxaHemipteraInsect OrdersReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedThe true bugs: insects with piercing, sucking mouthparts adapted to feed on plant sap, or, in some lineages, on the blood of animals. Hemiptera includes cicadas, aphids, stink bugs and bed bugs.FactsHemipteraConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Scientific NameWell-attestedHemiptera 2Member Count BandWell-attestedOver 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedCarboniferous 4DisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate80,000 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1HemipteraFilter Results16 entriesCommon GroupAllTrue Bugs (Hemiptera) (16)Everyday GroupAllTrue Bugs (Hemiptera) (16)HabitatAllDesert (1)Freshwater (3)River (1)Tropical Rainforest (1)Wetlands (1)Where It LivesAllAfrica (3)Algeria (1)Australia (1)Australia (1)Belgium (4)Brazil (2)Canada (1)Denmark (8)Japan (1)Morocco (1)North America (1)Norway (8)Poland (1)Portugal (1)South America (2)South Asia (1)Sweden (8)Tunisia (1)United States (8)Uruguay (1)Conservation StatusAllNot Evaluated (4)DietAllCarnivore (5)Herbivore (8)Parasitic (2)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (5)Marine (2)Terrestrial (10)Living or ExtinctAllYes (16)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (6)Disease Vector (3)Eaten or Drunk by People (1)Hunted or Fished (1)Used in Traditional Medicine (1)CITES AppendixAllNot Listed (14)NatureServe RankAllGNR Unranked (1)EcosystemAllGreat Plains (1)Pampas (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 16AphidHemipteraBackswimmerHemipteraBed BugHemipteraCicadaHemipteraGerris lacustrisHemipteraGiant Water BugHemipteraItalian Striped BugHemipteraLeafhopperHemipteraNorth African Striped Bug (Graphosoma lineatum)HemipteraPeriodical CicadaHemipteraSpittlebugHemipteraStink BugHemipteraTriatoma infestansHemipteraWater BoatmanHemipteraWater StriderHemipteraWhiteflyHemipteraConnectionsChild Taxon OfInsecta, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfAphid, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeBackswimmer, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: BackswimmerBed Bug, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Bed BugCicada, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeCorixidae, Taxa Well-attested Source Corixidae - WikipediaGerris lacustris, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Gerris lacustrisGiant Water Bug, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Giant Water BugItalian Striped Bug, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Italian Striped BugLeafhopper, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: LeafhopperLesser water boatman, Species Well-attested Source Lesser water boatman (Wikipedia)North African Striped Bug (Graphosoma lineatum), Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Graphosoma lineatumPeriodical Cicada, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Periodical CicadaSpittlebug, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: SpittlebugStink Bug, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Stink BugTriatoma infestans, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Triatoma infestansWater Boatman, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Water BoatmanWater Strider, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Water StriderWhitefly, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: WhiteflySources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ26371, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeTaxonomic Rank: OrderScientific Name: HemipteraMember Species/Taxa Count: 80,000View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for HemipteraCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 1023764. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for HemipteraPaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Hemiptera" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 321.3 ... "early_interval": "Bashkirian"View the SourceWikidata: HemipteraWikidata Q26371, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: Bed BugParent Taxon Of: Bed Bug, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Water StriderParent Taxon Of: Water Strider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Giant Water BugParent Taxon Of: Giant Water Bug, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Periodical CicadaParent Taxon Of: Periodical Cicada, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Stink BugParent Taxon Of: Stink Bug, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: WhiteflyParent Taxon Of: Whitefly, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: BackswimmerParent Taxon Of: Backswimmer, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Water BoatmanParent Taxon Of: Water Boatman, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: LeafhopperParent Taxon Of: Leafhopper, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: SpittlebugParent Taxon Of: Spittlebug, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Italian Striped BugParent Taxon Of: Italian Striped Bug, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Triatoma infestansParent Taxon Of: Triatoma infestans, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Gerris lacustrisParent Taxon Of: Gerris lacustris, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceCorixidae - WikipediaParent Taxon Of: Corixidae, Lead, orderQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Corixidae, Lead, orderCorixidae is a family of aquatic insects in the order Hemiptera.View the SourceLesser water boatman (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Lesser water boatman, Lead, orderQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Lesser water boatman, Lead, orderis a freshwater-dwelling insect of the order HemipteraView the SourceHemiptera (Wikipedia)In Group: Hemimetabolous Insect Orders, LeadQuote, In Group: Hemimetabolous Insect Orders, LeadHemiptera (; from Ancient Greek hemipterus 'half-winged') is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising more than 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs.View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Graphosoma lineatumGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: North African Striped Bug (Graphosoma lineatum), Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: North African Striped Bug (Graphosoma lineatum), Taxon record"order": "Hemiptera"View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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