''Blissus'' is a genus in the
true bug
Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to around ...
family
Blissidae
The Blissidae are a family in the Hemiptera (true bugs), comprising nearly 50 genera and 400 species. The group has often been treated as a subfamily of the Lygaeidae but was resurrected as a full family by Thomas Henry (1997).
The adult insects ...
,
commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater (1979) listed 27 species.
The species ''B. leucopterus'',
''B. occiduus''
and ''B. insularis''
are important pests of
cereal
A cereal is any Poaceae, grass cultivated for the edible components of its grain (botanically, a type of fruit called a caryopsis), composed of the endosperm, Cereal germ, germ, and bran. Cereal Grain, grain crops are grown in greater quantit ...
crops and
turf grass
A lawn is an area of soil-covered land planted with grasses and other durable plants such as clover which are maintained at a short height with a lawnmower (or sometimes grazing animals) and used for aesthetic and recreational purposes. L ...
es in their different ranges in the United States.
List of species
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Blissus antillus
''Blissus'' is a genus in the true bug family Blissidae, commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater (1979) listed 27 species. The species ''B. leucopterus'', ''B. occiduus'' and ''B. insularis'' are important pests of ce ...
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Leonard, 1968
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Blissus arenarius''
Barber, 1918
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Blissus arenarius maritimus
''Blissus'' is a genus in the true bug family Blissidae, commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater (1979) listed 27 species. The species ''B. leucopterus'', ''B. occiduus'' and ''B. insularis'' are important pests of ce ...
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Leonard, 1966
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Blissus barberi''
Leonard, 1968
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Blissus bosqi''
Drake, 1940
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Blissus brasiliensis''
Drake, 1951
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Blissus breviusculus''
Barber, 1937
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Blissus canadensis''
Leonard, 1970
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Blissus hygrobius
''Blissus'' is a genus in the true bug family Blissidae, commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater (1979) listed 27 species. The species ''B. leucopterus'', ''B. occiduus'' and ''B. insularis'' are important pests of ce ...
''
(Jensen-Haarup, 1920)
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Blissus insularis
''Blissus insularis'', the southern chinch bug, is a species of true bug in the family Blissidae
The Blissidae are a family in the Hemiptera (true bugs), comprising nearly 50 genera and 400 species. The group has often been treated as a subfam ...
''
Barber, 1918 - southern chinch bug
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Blissus iowensis
''Blissus'' is a genus in the heteroptera, true bug family Blissidae, commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater (1979) listed 27 species. The species ''B. leucopterus'', ''B. occiduus'' and ''B. insularis'' are important ...
''
Andre, 1937
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Blissus leucopterus
''Blissus leucopterus'', also known as the true chinch bug, is a small North American insect in the order Hemiptera and family Blissidae. It is the most commonly encountered species of the genus '' Blissus'', which are all known as chinch bugs. ...
''
(Say, 1831) - true chinch bug
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Blissus leucopterus hirtus
''Blissus'' is a genus in the true bug family Blissidae, commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater (1979) listed 27 species. The species ''B. leucopterus'', ''B. occiduus'' and ''B. insularis'' are important pests of ce ...
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Montandon, 1893 - hairy chinch bug
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Blissus minutus
''Blissus'' is a genus in the true bug family Blissidae, commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater (1979) listed 27 species. The species ''B. leucopterus'', ''B. occiduus'' and ''B. insularis'' are important pests of ce ...
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(Blatchley, 1925)
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Blissus mixtus
''Blissus'' is a genus in the true bug family Blissidae, commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater (1979) listed 27 species. The species ''B. leucopterus'', ''B. occiduus'' and ''B. insularis'' are important pests of ce ...
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Barber, 1937
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Blissus nanus
''Blissus'' is a genus in the true bug family Blissidae, commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater (1979) listed 27 species. The species ''B. leucopterus'', ''B. occiduus'' and ''B. insularis'' are important pests of ce ...
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Barber, 1937
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Blissus occiduus
''Blissus occiduus'', the western chinch bug, is a species of true bug in the family Blissidae
The Blissidae are a family in the Hemiptera (true bugs), comprising nearly 50 genera and 400 species. The group has often been treated as a subfami ...
''
Barber, 1918 - western chinch bug
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Blissus omani
''Blissus'' is a genus in the true bug family Blissidae, commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater (1979) listed 27 species. The species ''B. leucopterus'', ''B. occiduus'' and ''B. insularis'' are important pests of ce ...
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Barber, 1937
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Blissus parasitaster
''Blissus'' is a genus in the true bug family Blissidae, commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater (1979) listed 27 species. The species ''B. leucopterus'', ''B. occiduus'' and ''B. insularis'' are important pests of ce ...
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(Bergroth, 1903)
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Blissus penningtoni
''Blissus'' is a genus in the true bug family Blissidae, commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater (1979) listed 27 species. The species ''B. leucopterus'', ''B. occiduus'' and ''B. insularis'' are important pests of ce ...
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Drake, 1941
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Blissus planarius
''Blissus'' is a genus in the true bug family Blissidae, commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater (1979) listed 27 species. The species ''B. leucopterus'', ''B. occiduus'' and ''B. insularis'' are important pests of ce ...
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Barber, 1937
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Blissus planus
''Blissus'' is a genus in the true bug family Blissidae, commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater (1979) listed 27 species. The species ''B. leucopterus'', ''B. occiduus'' and ''B. insularis'' are important pests of ce ...
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Leonard, 1968
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Blissus pulchellus
''Blissus'' is a genus in the true bug family Blissidae, commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater (1979) listed 27 species. The species ''B. leucopterus'', ''B. occiduus'' and ''B. insularis'' are important pests of ce ...
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Montandon, 1893
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Blissus richardsoni
''Blissus'' is a genus in the true bug family Blissidae, commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater (1979) listed 27 species. The species ''B. leucopterus'', ''B. occiduus'' and ''B. insularis'' are important pests of ce ...
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Drake, 1940
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Blissus slateri
''Blissus'' is a genus in the true bug family Blissidae, commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater (1979) listed 27 species. The species ''B. leucopterus'', ''B. occiduus'' and ''B. insularis'' are important pests of ce ...
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Leonard, 1968
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Blissus sweeti
''Blissus sweeti'' is a species of true bug in the family Blissidae
The Blissidae are a family in the Hemiptera (true bugs), comprising nearly 50 genera and 400 species. The group has often been treated as a subfamily of the Lygaeidae but was ...
''
Leonard, 1968
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Blissus villosus''
Barber, 1937
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Blissus weiseri''
(Drake, 1951)
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Blissus yumana''
Drake, 1951
References
Blissidae
Pentatomomorpha genera
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