Hemiptera (bugs)
from Orange County, California
and nearby places
Yellow background, exotic to California and/or North America.
Click on the names for more images and information.
Photographed and compiled by Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu)
Department of Developmental and Cell Biology,
University of California, Irvine, CA 92697
And Ron Hemberger and others |
Heteroptera (True Bugs) |
Anthocoridae
(Minute Pirate Bugs) |
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Belostomatidae
(Giant Water Bugs) |

Minute Pirate Bug,
Orius tristicolor |

Minute Pirate Bug,
Montandoniola confusa |
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Toe biter,
Abedus indentatus |
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Berytidae (Stilt Bugs) |
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Cimicidae (Bed Bugs) |

Acanthophysa echinata (nymph) |

Pronotacatha annulata |
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Bed Bug,
Cimex lectularius
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Hesperocimex coloradensis |
Coreidae (Leaf-footed Bugs) |

Squash Bug,
Catorhintha apicalis
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Catorhintha apicalis |
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Western leaf-footed bug, Leptoglossus clypealus |

Western Conifer Seed Bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis |
Coreidae (Leaf-footed Bugs)(cont.) |
Corixidae
(Water Boatmen) |
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Gelastocoridae
(Toad Bugs) |

Leptoglossus zonatus |

Cactus Bug, Narnia femorata |

Water boatman |
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Gelastocoris oculatus |
Geocoridae
(Big-eyed Bugs) |
Gerridae
(Water Striders) |
Mesoveliidae
(Water Treaders) |

Geocoris pallens |

Geocoris punctipes |

Aquarius remigis |

Water treader |
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Largidae (Bordered Plant Bugs) |
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Bordered Plant Bug,
Largus californicus |

Bordered Plant Bug,
Largus semipletus |
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Lygaeidae (Seed Bugs) |

Kleidocerys modestus |

Small Milkweed Bug,
Lygaeus kalmii |

Charcoal Seed Bug,
Melacoryphus lateralis |

Melacoryphus rubicollis |

Seed Bug,
Melanopleurus belfragei |

White-crossed Seed Bug, Neacoryphus sp. |

Neortholomus sp. |

Nysius sp. |

Large Milkweed Bug,
Oncopeltus fasciatus |

Xyonysius californicus |
Miridae (Plant Bugs) |

Agnocoris sp.
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Aoplonema nigrum |

Brooksetta sp. |

Closterocoris amoenus |

Potato Bug,
Closterotomus norvegicus |

Creontiades rubrinervis |

Deraeocoris sp. |

Dicyphus (hesperus?) |

Engyltatus modestus |

Irbisia brachycera |

Irbisia californica |

Irbisia solani |

Lopidea marginata |

Scarlet Plant Bug, Lopidea sp. |

Lopidea sp. |

Lygus hesperus |

Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus sp. |

Lygus sp.
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Lygus sp. |

Parthenicus sp. |

Phytocoris sp. |

Plagiognathus verticalis |

Plagiognathus sp. |

Cotton Fleahopper, Pseudatomoscelis seriatus |

Ranzovius californicus |
Miridae (Plant Bugs, cont.) |
Nabidae (Damsel Bugs) |
Notonectidae (Backswimmers) |

Rhinacloa forticornis |

Plant Bug |

Plant Bug |

Damsel Bug |
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Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs) |

Painted Bug,
Bagrada hilaris |

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Say's Stink Bug,
Chlorochroa sayi |

Uhler's Stink Bug,
Chlorochroa uhleri |

Stink Bug,
Euschistus conspersus |
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs) cont. |
Pyrrhocoridae
(Red Bugs) |

Brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys |

Harlequin bug,
Murgantia histrionica |

Southern Green Stink Bug,
Nezara viridula |

Red-shouldered Stink Bug,
Thyanta pallidovirens |

Red Bug,
Scantius (=Lodosiana) aegyptius |
Reduviidae (Assassin Bugs and Thread-legged Bugs) |
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Thread-Legged Bug,
Emesaya brevipennis |

Thread-Legged Bug,
Empicoris rubromaculatus |

Ambush Bug,
Phymata pacifica
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Assassin Bug,
Pselliopus spinicollis |

Western corsair,
Rasahus thoracicus |

Assassin Bug, Rhynocoris ventralis |

Assassin bug, Sinea diadema |

Assassin Bug, Stenolemus lanipes |

Leafhopper Assassin Bug,
Zelus renardii |
Rhopalidae (Scentless Plant Bugs) |

Arhyssus sp. |

Western box-elder bug,
Boisea rubrolineata |

Harmostes angustatus |

Harmostes dorsalis |

Harmostes (reflexulus?) |

Harmostes sp. |

Harmostes sp. |

Red-shouldered Bug, Jadera haematoloma |

Hyaline Grass Bug,
Liorhyssus hyalinus |

Liorhysssus sp. |

Liorhyssus sp. |

Niesthrea louisianica |

Rhopalus tigrinus |

Scentless Plant Bug |
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Rhyparochromidae (Dirt-colored Seed Bugs) |
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Megalonotus sabulicola |

Ozophora sp. |

Pseudopamera nitidula |

Mediterranean Seed Bug,
Xanthochilus saturnius |
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Saldidae (Shore Bugs) |
Scutelleridae
(Shield-backed Bugs) |
Thyreocoridae
(Negro Bugs) |

Saldula sp. |

Scutellerid Bug |
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Negro Bug, Corimelaena |
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Tingidae (Lace Bugs) |
Veliidae (Broad-shouldered Water Striders) |

Sycamore lace bug,
Corythucha confraterna |

Toyon Lace Bug,
Corythucha incurvata |

Morrill Lace Bug,
Corythucha morrilli |

Microvelia sp. |
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Homoptera (Whiteflies, aphids, cicadas, hoppers, and allies) |
Aleyrodidae (Whiteflies): Top row pupae; next row adults |
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Giant Whitefly,
Aleurodicus dugesii |

Crown Whitefly, Aleuroplatus coronata |
Aleuroplatus (gelatinosus?) |

Iris Whitefly,
Aleyrodes spiroeoides |

Greenhouse Whitefly,
Trialeurodes vaporariorum |
Aphididae (Aphids): Top row nymphs; next row adults |
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Cotton/Melon Aphid, Aphis gossypii |

Oleander Aphid, Aphis nerii |

Cloudy-winged Cottonwood Aphid, Chaitophorus populicola |

Aphid on Fremont Cottonwood, Chaitophorus populifolii |

Mint Aphid, Eucarazzia elegans |
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Rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae |

Poplar Petiole Gall Aphid, Pemphigus populicaulis |

Brown Ambrosia Aphid,
Uroleucon rudbeckiae |
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Aphididae (Aphids, cont.) |

Cabbage Aphid,
Brevicoryne brassicae |

Giant Aphid,
Eulachnus sp. |

Obtusicauda sp. |

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Cercopidae (Spittle Bugs) |
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Spittle Bug,
Clastoptera juniperina (nymph) |

Spittle Bug,
Clastoptera lineatocollis (female) |

Spittle Bug,
Clastoptera lineatocollis (male) |
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Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers) |

Acinopterus angulatus |

Acinopterus sp. |

Sycamore Leafhopper,
Alconeura quadrimaculata |

Ballana sp. |

Ceratagallia sp. |

Colladonus geminatus |

Colladonus reductus |

Cuerna unica
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Grass Sharpshooter,
Draeculacephala minerva |

Sharpheaded Sharpshooter, Draeculacephala zeae |

Empoasca sp. |

Ligurian Leafhopper, Eupteryx decemnotata |

Euscelis variegatus |

Privet leaf hopper, Fieberiella florii |

Giprus sp. |

Blue-green Sharpshooter, Graphocephala atropunctata |

Leafhopper,
Graphocephala bispinosa |

Gyponana angulata |

Gyponana procera |

Gloridonus sp. |

Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Homalodisca vitripennis |

Blue-green Sharpshooter,
Hordnia cythura |

Sharpshooter,
Neokolla hieroglyphica |

Osbornellus scalaris |

Polyamia sp. |

Scaphytopius sp. |

Sophonia orientalis |

Texananus latipex |

Texananus sp. |

Unidentified Cicadellid |
Cicadidae
(Cicadas) |
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Cactus Dodger Cicada,
Cacama crepitans
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Okanagana sp. |

Okanagana vanduzeei/utahensis types |
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Cixiidae
(Cixiid Planthoppers) |
Coccidae
(Soft Scale Insects) |
Dactylopiidae
(Cochineal Insects) |

Cixius sp. |

Oeclius sp.
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Barnacle Scale,
Ceroplastes cirripediformis |

Dactylopius coccus (female) |

Dactylopius coccus (male) |
Delphacidae (Delphacid Planthoppers) |

Muellerianella laminalis
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Pissonotus melanurus |

Stobaera tricarinata
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Stobaera sp. |

Delphacidae |
Dictyopharidae
(Dictyopharid Planthoppers) |
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Flatidae (Flatid Planthoppers) |

Orgerius sp.
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Scolops pallidus |
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Issidae (Issid Planthoppers) |

Upright-winged Hopper,
Danepteryx robusta |

Upright-winged Hopper,
Danepteryx sp.
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Upright-winged Hopper,
Dictyobia permutata |

Dictyssa obliqua |

Neaethus jacintiensis |
Issidae (Issid Planthoppers, cont.)
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Margarodidae (Scale Insects) |

Neaethus vitripennis |

Neaethus sp. |

Neaethus sp. |

Cottony cushion scale,
Icerya purchasi |
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Membracidae (Treehoppers) |

Keeled treehopper,
Antianthe expansa |

Ceresa sp. |

Cyrtolobus vanduzei |

Parantonae hispida |

Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper, Spissistilus festinus |
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs) |
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Sagebrush Mealybug (female), Amonostherium lichtensioides |

Sagebrush Mealybug (male), Amonostherium lichtensioides |

Citrus Mealy Bug,
Planococcus citri |
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Psyllidae (Jumping Plantlice) |
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Cacopsylla sp.
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* Asian citrus psyllid,
Diaphorina citri |

Red gum lerp psyllid, Glycaspis brimblecombei |

Unidentified Psyllid |
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