''Piesma'' is a genus of ash-grey leaf bugs, insects of the family

Piesmatidae Piesmatidae is a small family of true bugs, commonly called ash-grey leaf bugs. The Piesmatidae are distributed mostly in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with some occurring in Africa, Australia and South America. A common species found throu ...

. It is the type genus of the family.

Description

''Piesma'' bugs are less than 4mm long and can be distinguished from the similar genus ''

Parapiesma ''Parapiesma'' is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Piesmatidae Piesmatidae is a small family of true bugs, commonly called ash-grey leaf bugs. The Piesmatidae are distributed mostly in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with some o ...

'' by the shape of the pronotum: the side margins have a clearly recognizable notch, which the other lacks. These insects are usually macropterous (having fully developed wings), but are sometimes

brachypterous Brachyptery is an anatomical condition in which an animal has very reduced wings. Such animals or their wings may be described as "brachypterous". Another descriptor for very small wings is microptery. Brachypterous wings generally are not functi ...

.British Bugs: ''Piesma maculatum''.
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Species

, Lygaeoidea Species File and Fossilworks accept the following species: #'' Piesma brachialis'' – United States #'' Piesma capitatum'' – Asia, Europe #'' Piesma ceramica'' – United States #'' Piesma costata'' – United States #''

Piesma dilutus ''Piesma'' is a genus of ash-grey leaf bugs, insects of the family Piesmatidae. It is the type genus of the family. Description ''Piesma'' bugs are less than 4mm long and can be distinguished from the similar genus ''Parapiesma'' by the shape of ...

'' – Botswana #''

Piesma explanata ''Piesma'' is a genus of ash-grey leaf bugs, insects of the family Piesmatidae. It is the type genus of the family. Description ''Piesma'' bugs are less than 4mm long and can be distinguished from the similar genus ''Parapiesma'' by the shape of ...

'' – United States #''

Piesma linnavuorii ''Piesma'' is a genus of ash-grey leaf bugs, insects of the family Piesmatidae. It is the type genus of the family. Description ''Piesma'' bugs are less than 4mm long and can be distinguished from the similar genus ''Parapiesma'' by the shape of ...

'' – Africa #''

Piesma maculatum ''Piesma maculatum'' is a true bug species found from North Africa to southern parts of Scandinavia and the South of the British Isles then across the Palearctic to the Black Sea region to Central Asia, China and Japan. In Central Europe it is wi ...

'' – Europe, Africa #''

Piesma marginepicta ''Piesma'' is a genus of ash-grey leaf bugs, insects of the family Piesmatidae. It is the type genus of the family. Description ''Piesma'' bugs are less than 4mm long and can be distinguished from the similar genus ''Parapiesma'' by the shape of ...

'' – Africa #''

Piesma patruela ''Piesma'' is a genus of ash-grey leaf bugs, insects of the family Piesmatidae. It is the type genus of the family. Description ''Piesma'' bugs are less than 4mm long and can be distinguished from the similar genus ''Parapiesma'' by the shape of ...

'' – United States #''

Piesma protea ''Piesma'' is a genus of ash-grey leaf bugs, insects of the family Piesmatidae. It is the type genus of the family. Description ''Piesma'' bugs are less than 4mm long and can be distinguished from the similar genus ''Parapiesma'' by the shape of ...

'' – United States #†''

Piesma rotunda ''Piesma'' is a genus of ash-grey leaf bugs, insects of the family Piesmatidae. It is the type genus of the family. Description ''Piesma'' bugs are less than 4mm long and can be distinguished from the similar genus ''Parapiesma'' by the shape of ...

'' – United States #''

Piesma xishaena ''Piesma'' is a genus of ash-grey leaf bugs, insects of the family Piesmatidae. It is the type genus of the family. Description ''Piesma'' bugs are less than 4mm long and can be distinguished from the similar genus ''Parapiesma'' by the shape of ...

'' – China

References

External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q10631574 Piesmatidae Hemiptera of Africa Hemiptera of Asia Hemiptera of Europe Hemiptera of North America Pentatomomorpha genera