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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