''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 hydropo ...
pest
Pest or The Pest may refer to:
Science and medicine
* Pest (organism), an animal or plant deemed to be detrimental to humans or human concerns
** Weed, a plant considered undesirable
* Infectious disease, an illness resulting from an infection
** ...
s 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 archaeolog ...
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 legu ...
s (including ''N. huttoni''), as well as many vegetables. A unique
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only ...
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 bugs) found on
Mauna Loa
Mauna Loa ( or ; Hawaiian: ; en, Long Mountain) is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The largest subaerial volcano (as opposed to subaqueous volcanoes) in both mass and ...
and
Mauna Kea
Mauna Kea ( or ; ; abbreviation for ''Mauna a Wākea''); is a dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii. Its peak is above sea level, making it the highest point in the state of Hawaii and second-highest peak of an island on Earth. The peak i ...
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'' Polhemus, 1998
* '' Nysius abnormis'' Usinger, 1942
* ''
Nysius albipennis
''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. ...
Nysius angustellus
''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 ( ...
'' (Blanchard, 1852)
* ''
Nysius atlantidum
''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. ...
'' 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. hu ...
Nysius blackburni
''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. ...
Nysius cargadosensis
''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. hu ...
'' Distant, W.L., 1909
* ''
Nysius ceylanicus
''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. hu ...
'' (Motschulsky, 1863)
* ''
Nysius chenopodii
''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. hu ...
'' Usinger, 1942
* ''
Nysius coenosulus
''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. hu ...
'' Stål, 1859
* ''
Nysius communis
''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. hu ...
'' Usinger, 1942
* ''
Nysius contiguus
''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. hu ...
'' Walker, 1872
* ''
Nysius convexus
''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. hu ...
'' (Usinger, 1942)
* ''
Nysius cymoides
''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. hu ...
'' (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. hu ...
'' 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. hu ...
'' 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 pests of wheat and other grains (including ''N. hu ...
'' White, 1878
* ''
Nysius dohertyi
''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 ...
Nysius ericae
''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. hu ...
'' (Schilling, 1829)
* ''
Nysius erythynus
''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 ...
Nysius eximius
''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. hu ...
Nysius fucatus
''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. hu ...
Nysius gloriae
''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. hu ...
Nysius grandis
''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. hu ...
Nysius hardyi
''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. ...
'' Ashlock, 1966
* ''
Nysius helveticus
''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 ...
'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850)
* ''
Nysius hidakai
''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. hu ...
'' Nakatani, 2015
* ''
Nysius huttoni
''Nysius huttoni'', the wheat bug, is a species of seed bug, an insect in the family Lygaeidae. It was formerly endemic to New Zealand, but was introduced to Europe, including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. In New Zeal ...
'' White, F.B., 1878
* ''
Nysius immunis
''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. hu ...
Nysius insoletus
''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 ...
Nysius latus
''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. hu ...
Nysius liliputanus
''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 ...
Nysius minor
''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. hu ...
'' Distant, W.L., 1909
* ''
Nysius mixtus
''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. hu ...
Nysius nemorivagus
''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, 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
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, languages_type = National languagesNysius nigricornis'' Kerzhner, 1979
* ''
Nysius nihoae
''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. hu ...
'' Usinger, 1942
* ''
Nysius nubilus
''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. hu ...
'' Dallas, W.S., 1852
* ''
Nysius oceanicus
''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. hu ...
'' Usinger, R.L., 1937
* ''
Nysius orarius
''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. hu ...
Nysius palor
''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. ...
Nysius picipes
''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. hu ...
Nysius plebejus
''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 ( ...
Nysius pulchellus
''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. hu ...
'' Stal, C., 1859
* ''
Nysius punctipes
''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. hu ...
'' Stal, C., 1856
* ''
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 ...
Nysius salti
''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. hu ...
Nysius senecionis
''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 ...
Nysius steeleae
''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 ...
'' China, W.E., 1934
* ''
Nysius stratus
''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. ...
Nysius sublittoralis
''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. hu ...
'' Perkins, 1912
* ''
Nysius suffusus
''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. ...
'' Usinger, 1942
* ''
Nysius tasmaniensis
''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. ...
Nysius terrae
''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 ...
Nysius thymi
''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. ...
'' (Wolff, 1804)
* ''
Nysius transcaspicus
''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. ...
Nysius usitatus
''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 ( ...
'' Ashlock, 1972
* ''
Nysius vecula
''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 ...
'' Scudder, 1890
* ''
Nysius veculus
''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. hu ...
'' Scudder, S.H., 1890
* ''
Nysius vinctus
''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 ( ...
'' Scudder, 1890
* ''
Nysius vinitor
''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. ...
'' Bergroth, 1891
* ''
Nysius vulcanorum
''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. ...
'' 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 summ ...