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List of Hemiptera of Ireland

This is a list of the Hemiptera (true bugs) recorded on the island of Ireland.[1]

Suborder Heteroptera (typical bugs)

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Infraorder Dipsocoromorpha

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Family Ceratocombidae

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Family Dipsocoridae

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Infraorder Gerromorpha (semiaquatic bugs)

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Superfamily Gerroidea

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Family Gerridae (water striders)

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Two water skaters (Aquarius najas) mating.

Family Veliidae (riffle bugs)

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Water cricket (Velia caprai)

Superfamily Hebroidea

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Family Hebridae (velvet water bugs)

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Superfamily Hydrometroidea

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Family Hydrometridae (marsh treaders, water measurers)

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Hydrometra stagnorum, a water measurer especially common in Ulster and coastal areas.[2]

Infraorder Leptopodomorpha

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Family Saldidae (shore bugs)

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Macrosaldula scotica, a species of shore bug.

Family Aepophilidae

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Infraorder Nepomorpha (true water bugs)

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Superfamily Corixoidea

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Family Corixidae (water boatmen)

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Sigara scotti, a species of water boatman found mostly in the west of Ireland.[3]

Superfamily Nepoidea

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Family Nepidae (water scorpions, needle bugs)

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Superfamily Aphelocheiroidea

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Family Aphelocheiridae

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Superfamily Notonectoidea

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Family Notonectidae (backswimmers)

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Compound eye of Notonecta glauca, the object of much study.

Superfamily Pleoidea

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Family Pleidae

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Infraorder Cimicomorpha (Assassin bugs, bed bugs, etc.)

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Superfamily Cimicoidea

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Family Anthocoridae (minute pirate bugs or flower bugs)

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Anthocoris nemorum

Family Microphysidae

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Family Cimicidae (bed bugs, bat bugs)

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Common bed bug (Cimex lectularius), which causes skin rashes, psychological effects, and allergic symptoms in the humans it bites.

Family Miridae (plant bugs, leaf bugs, grass bugs)

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Nymph (immature form) of the common nettle bug (Liocoris tripustulatus).

Family Nabidae (damsel bugs)

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Nabis rugosus, a predatory damsel bug.

Family Reduviidae (assassin bugs)

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Family Tingidae (lace bugs)

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Tingis cardui, lace bug found in coastal parts of Ireland.

Infraorder Pentatomomorpha

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Superfamily Aradoidea

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Family Aradidae (flat bugs)

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Superfamily Pentatomoidea (shield bugs and relatives)

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Parent bug (Elasmucha grisea) with eggs.

Family Acanthosomatidae (shield bugs)

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Family Cydnidae (burrowing shield bugs)

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Family Scutelleridae (jewel bugs or metallic shield bugs)

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Family Pentatomidae (stink bugs)

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Superfamily Coreoidea

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Family Alydidae (broad-headed bugs)

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Family Coreidae (leaf-footed bugs)

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Family Rhopalidae (scentless plant bugs)

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Family Stenocephalidae

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Superfamily Lygaeoidea

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Family Berytidae (stilt bugs)

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Neides tipularius, a stilt bug.

Family Lygaeidae (milkweed bugs, true seed bugs)

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Pinecone bug (Gastrodes grossipes)

Family Piesmatidae (ash-grey leaf bugs)

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References

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  1. ^ "Species - Biodiversity Maps".
  2. ^ "Water Measurer (Hydrometra stagnorum) - Detail - Biodiversity Maps".
  3. ^ "Sigara (Subsigara) scotti - Detail - Biodiversity Maps".
  • O’Connor. J.P. and Nelson, B., 2012, An Annotated Checklist of the Irish Hemiptera and Small Orders.The Irish Biogeographical Society and the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin
  • Berend Aukema and Christian Rieger (Editors) Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region (5-Volumes and supplement) Amsterdam : The Netherlands Entomological Society(Nederlandse Entomologische Vereniging) 1995-2006 ISBN 9071912280

Further reading

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  • Edward Saunders, 1892 The Hemiptera Heteroptera of the British Islands : a descriptive account of the families, genera, and species indigenous to Great Britain and Ireland : with notes as to localities, habitats, etc. London :L. Reeve & Co. online includes coloured plates
  • T. R. E. Southwood & Dennis Leston, 1959 Land & Water Bugs of the British Isles Frederick Warne & Co.
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Taxonomy and images

Identification

  • Faune de France Insectes Insectes Hémiptères pdfs free downloads
  • Royal Entomological Society Handbooks Out of print parts available as free pdfs are:
  • Vol 2 Part 2a. Hemiptera - Cicadomorpha (excluding Deltocephalinae and Typhlocybinae). Walter J. Le Quesne
  • Vol 2 Part 2b. Hemiptera - Cicadomorpha - Deltocephalinae. Walter J. Le Quesne
  • Vol 2 Part 2c. Cicadellidae (Typhlocybinae) with a checklist of the British Auchenorhyncha (Hemiptera, Homoptera) W. J. Le Quesne and K. R. Payne
  • Vol 2 Part 3. Hemiptera - Fulgoromorpha. Walter J. Le Quesne
  • Vol 2 Part 4a. Homoptera - Aphidoidea (Part) - Chaitophoridae & Callaphididae. H. L. G. Stroyan
  • Vol 2 Part 5a. Homoptera - Psylloidea. I. D. Hodkinson & I. M. White

Economic

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