Hemiptera

• Aleyrodidae


  Whiteflies

  
• Coccidoidea


  Scale Insects

  
• Psyllidae


  Jumping plant lice

  Tip: clear wings, usually 10 segmented antennae

  
• Aphidoidea


  Aphids

  Tip: look for cornicles

  
• Cicadidae


  Cicada

  
• Membracidae


  Treehoppers

  Tip: Prolonged thorax

  
• Fulgoroidea


  Planthoppers

  Tip: Antennae inserted at sides of head, beneath the eyes

  
• Cercopidae


  Spittlebugs/Froghoppers

  Tip: Hind tibia with circle of spines on at least the apex

  
• Cicadellidae


  Leafhopper

  Tip: Hind tibia with a double row of spines, apex not usually

  enlarged

  
• Corixidae


  Water boatmen

  Tip: scoops on forelegs

  
• Notonectidae


  Backswimmers

  Tip: non-raptorial fore legs

  
• Nepidae


  Water scorpion

  Tip: Abdomen ending in a fixed breathing tube

  
• Belostomatidae


  Giant water bug

  
• Pentatomidae


  Stink bug

  
• Tingidae


  Lace bugs

  Tip: small

  
• Miridae


  Plant bugs

  Tip: look for cuneus

  
• Cimicidae


  Bed bugs

  
• Berytidae


  Stilt bug

  
• Coreidae


  Leaf-footed bug

  Tip: Wing membrane with many veins

  
• Lygaeidae


  Seed bug

  Tip: Wing membrane with 4 or 5 parallel veins