''Nysius aa'' is a species of

wēkiu bug Wēkiu bug is the name given to two species of closely related flightless seed bugs in the genus ''Nysius'' that inhabit high elevations on the island of Hawaii. *''Nysius aa'' is endemic to the area around the summit of Mauna Loa Mauna Loa ...

(a type of seed bug in the genus ''

Nysius ''Nysius'' is a genus of false chinch bugs in the family Lygaeidae. At least 100 described species are placed in ''Nysius''. Like other seed bugs, some species in the genus have proven to be crop pests of wheat and other grains (including ''N. ...

)'' endemic to the area around the summit of Mauna Loa, on the island of Hawaii. It is closely related to ''

Nysius wekiuicola ''Nysius wekiuicola'' is a species of wēkiu bug (a type of seed bug in the genus ''Nysius'') endemic to the area surrounding the summit of Mauna Kea, on the island of Hawaii. It is closely related to ''Nysius aa'', which is endemic to the summi ...

'', which is another species of wēkiu bug endemic to the nearby

Mauna Kea Mauna Kea ( or ; ; abbreviation for ''Mauna a Wākea''); is a dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii. Its peak is above sea level, making it the highest point in the state of Hawaii and second-highest peak of an island on Earth. The peak is ...

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Mauna Loa aa Insects of Hawaii Endemic fauna of Hawaii Insects described in 1996 {{pentatomomorpha-stub