The term chinch bug can refer to a few different
North American insects:
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Blissus insularis
''Blissus insularis'', the southern chinch bug, is a species of true bug in the family Blissidae. It is found in North America and Oceania.
References
* Nishida, Gordon M., ed. (2003). "Hawaiian Terrestrial Arthropod Checklist, 4th ed.". ''Bi ...
'' – the southern chinch bug
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Blissus leucopterus
''Blissus leucopterus'', also known as the true chinch bug, is a small North American insect in the order Hemiptera and family Blissidae. It is the most commonly encountered species of the genus '' Blissus'', which are all known as chinch bugs ...
'' – the true chinch bug
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Nysius raphanus
''Nysius raphanus'' (also known as the false chinch bug) is a small (no more than inch) North American insect in the order Hemiptera and family Lygaeidae. They are grey to brown in color, with largely transparent wings, and can release ...
'' – the false chinch bug
All three species are in the order
Hemiptera, making them true bugs.
*The entire genus ''
Blissus
''Blissus'' is a genus in the true bug family Blissidae, commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater (1979) listed 27 species. The species ''B. leucopterus'', ''B. occiduus'' and ''B. insularis'' are important pests of ce ...
'' of which there are 16 species in North America.
The term can also be used in the Southern United States to refer to the not closely related
bedbug
Bed bugs are insects from the genus ''Cimex'' that feed on blood, usually at night. Their bites can result in a number of health impacts including skin rashes, psychological effects, and allergic symptoms. Bed bug bites may lead to skin changes ...
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