Home›Species›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)FactsDisputedMember 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.Taxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Scientific NameWell-attestedHemiptera 2ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1HemipteraFilter Results16 entriesCommon GroupAllTrue Bugs (Hemiptera) (16)HabitatAllDesert (1)Freshwater (3)River (1)Tropical Rainforest (1)Wetlands (1)Conservation StatusAllNot Evaluated (4)EcosystemAllGreat Plains (1)Pampas (1)Everyday GroupAllTrue Bugs (Hemiptera) (16)DietAllCarnivore (5)Herbivore (8)Parasitic (2)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (5)Marine (2)Terrestrial (10)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)Living or ExtinctAllYes (12)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)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 LifeGerris 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: LeafhopperNorth 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 LifeView 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 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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