''Nysius'' is a genus of false chinch bugs in the family

Lygaeidae The Lygaeidae are a family in the Hemiptera (true bugs), with more than 110 genera in four subfamilies. The family is commonly referred to as seed bugs, and less commonly, milkweed bugs, or ground bugs. However, while many of the species feed on ...

. At least 100 described species are placed in ''Nysius''. Like other seed bugs, some species in the genus have proven to be

crop A crop is a plant that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence. When the plants of the same kind are cultivated at one place on a large scale, it is called a crop. Most crops are cultivated in agriculture or hydroponic ...

pests of

wheat Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain that is a worldwide staple food. The many species of wheat together make up the genus ''Triticum'' ; the most widely grown is common wheat (''T. aestivum''). The archaeologi ...

and other

grain A grain is a small, hard, dry fruit (caryopsis) – with or without an attached hull layer – harvested for human or animal consumption. A grain crop is a grain-producing plant. The two main types of commercial grain crops are cereals and legum ...

s (including ''N. huttoni''), as well as many vegetables. A unique

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an radiation of the genus contains almost a quarter of the world's species (26), as well as the most diverse character set seen in the genus. In addition, two closely related species (colloquially known as

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 ...

s) found on

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and

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on the island of Hawai'i, are different from the rest of ''Nysius'' by exhibiting reduced nonfunctional wings, and feed on dead and dying insects ('' N. wekiuicola'', '' N. aa'' ).

Species

The genus contains the following species: * ''

Nysius aa ''Nysius aa'' is a species of wēkiu bug (a type of seed bug in the genus '' Nysius)'' endemic to the area around the summit of Mauna Loa, on the island of Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States ...

'' Polhemus, 1998 * '' Nysius abnormis'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius albipennis'' Distant, W.L., 1913 * '' Nysius angustatus'' Uhler, 1872 * '' Nysius angustellus'' (Blanchard, 1852) * '' Nysius atlantidum'' Horváth, 1890 * ''

Nysius baeckstroemi ''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. h ...

'' Bergroth, 1924 * '' Nysius beardsleyi'' Ashlock, 1966 * '' Nysius blackburni'' White, 1881 * '' Nysius caledoniae'' Distant, 1920 * '' Nysius cargadosensis'' Distant, W.L., 1909 * '' Nysius ceylanicus'' (Motschulsky, 1863) * '' Nysius chenopodii'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius coenosulus'' Stål, 1859 * '' Nysius communis'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius contiguus'' Walker, 1872 * '' Nysius convexus'' (Usinger, 1942) * '' Nysius cymoides'' (Spinola, 1837) * ''

Nysius dallasi ''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. h ...

'' White, 1878 * ''

Nysius delectulus ''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. h ...

'' Perkins, 1912 * ''

Nysius delectus ''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 Pest (organism), pests of wheat and other grains ( ...

'' White, 1878 * '' Nysius dohertyi'' Distant, W.L., 1904 * '' Nysius ephippiatus'' Spinola, 1852 * '' Nysius ericae'' (Schilling, 1829) * '' Nysius erythynus'' Fernando, 1960 * '' Nysius euphorbiae'' Horvath, G., 1910 * '' Nysius eximius'' Stal, 1858 * '' Nysius expressus'' Distant, 1883 * '' Nysius femoratus'' Van Duzee, E.P., 1940 * '' Nysius feuerborni'' China, W.E., 1935 * '' Nysius frigatensis'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius fucatus'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius fullawayi'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius fuscovittatus'' Barber, 1958 * '' Nysius gloriae'' Baena & García, 1999 * '' Nysius graminicola'' (Kolenati, 1845) * '' Nysius grandis'' Baker, 1906 * '' Nysius groenlandicus'' (Zetterstedt, 1838) * '' Nysius haeckeli'' (Leon *, 1890) * '' Nysius hardyi'' Ashlock, 1966 * '' Nysius helveticus'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850) * '' Nysius hidakai'' Nakatani, 2015 * '' Nysius huttoni'' White, F.B., 1878 * '' Nysius immunis'' (Walker, 1872) * '' Nysius inconspicuus'' Distant, 1903 * '' Nysius insoletus'' Barber, 1947 * '' Nysius irroratus'' (Spinola, 1852) * '' Nysius kinbergi'' Usinger, 1959 * '' Nysius lacustrinus'' Distant, 1909 * '' Nysius latus'' Wagner, 1958 * '' Nysius lichenicola'' Kirkaldy, 1910 * '' Nysius liliputanus'' Eyles & Ashlock, 1969 * '' Nysius longicollis'' Blackburn, 1888 * '' Nysius melanicus'' Distant, W.L., 1909 * '' Nysius minor'' Distant, W.L., 1909 * '' Nysius mixtus'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius monticolus'' Distant, 1893 * '' Nysius neckerensis'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius nemorivagus'' White, 1881 * ''

Nysius niger ''Nysius niger'' is a species of true bug in the family Lygaeidae. It is a pest of millets in the Americas. References niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesNysius nigricornis'' Kerzhner, 1979 * '' Nysius nihoae'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius nubilus'' Dallas, W.S., 1852 * '' Nysius oceanicus'' Usinger, R.L., 1937 * '' Nysius orarius'' Malipatil, 2005 * '' Nysius pacificus'' China, 1930 * '' Nysius pallipennis'' Walker, F., 1872 * '' Nysius palor'' Ashlock, 1963 * '' Nysius paludicola'' Barber, 1949 * '' Nysius paludicolus'' Barber, H.G., 1949 * '' Nysius picipes'' Usinger, R.L., 1937 * '' Nysius pilosulus'' Horvath, 1904 * '' Nysius plebejus'' (Distant, 1883) * '' Nysius procerus'' Distant, 1893 * '' Nysius puberulus'' Berg, 1895 * '' Nysius pulchellus'' Stal, C., 1859 * '' Nysius punctipes'' Stal, C., 1856 * '' Nysius raphanus'' Howard, 1872 * '' Nysius rhyparus'' Stål, 1859 * '' Nysius rubescens'' White, 1881 * '' Nysius salti'' Usinger, R.L., 1952 * '' Nysius sanctaehelenae'' White, F.B., 1877 * '' Nysius scutellatus'' Dallas, 1852 * '' Nysius senecionis'' (Schilling, 1829) * '' Nysius simulans'' Stål, 1859 * '' Nysius spectabilis'' Distant, 1901 * '' Nysius steeleae'' China, W.E., 1934 * '' Nysius stratus'' Scudder, 1890 * '' Nysius subcinctus'' Walker, F., 1872 * '' Nysius sublittoralis'' Perkins, 1912 * '' Nysius suffusus'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius tasmaniensis'' Malipatil, 2005 * '' Nysius tenellus'' Barber, 1947 * '' Nysius terrae'' Scudder, 1890 * '' Nysius terrestris'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius thymi'' (Wolff, 1804) * '' Nysius transcaspicus'' Wagner, 1958 * '' Nysius tritus'' Scudder, 1890 * '' Nysius usitatus'' Ashlock, 1972 * '' Nysius vecula'' Scudder, 1890 * '' Nysius veculus'' Scudder, S.H., 1890 * '' Nysius vinctus'' Scudder, 1890 * '' Nysius vinitor'' Bergroth, 1891 * '' Nysius vulcanorum'' Lindberg, H., 1958 * ''

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 ...

'' Ashlock & Gagne, 1983

Gallery

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