''Chelinidea'' is a genus of Cactus bugs in the family

Coreidae Coreidae is a large family of predominantly sap-sucking insects in the Hemipteran suborder Heteroptera. The name "Coreidae" derives from the genus ''Coreus'', which derives from the Ancient Greek () meaning bedbug. As a family, the Coreidae ...

, the sole genus of the tribe Chelinideini. There are five described species in ''Chelinidea'', found in Central and North America. Three of these species have been introduced into Australia.

Species

These five species belong to the genus ''Chelinidea'': * ''

Chelinidea canyona ''Chelinidea'' is a genus of Cactus bugs in the family Coreidae Coreidae is a large family of predominantly sap-sucking insects in the Hemipteran suborder Heteroptera. The name "Coreidae" derives from the genus ''Coreus'', which derives fr ...

'' Hamlin, 1923 (North and Central America, Australia) * '' Chelinidea hunteri'' Hamlin, 1923 (North and Central America) * '' Chelinidea staffilesi'' Herring, 1980 (Central America) * '' Chelinidea tabulata'' (Burmeister, 1835) (prickly pear bug) (North, Central, and South America, Australia) * '' Chelinidea vittiger'' Uhler, 1863 (cactus coreid) (North and Central America, Australia)

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* Coreidae genera Chelinideini {{Coreidae-stub

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