''Nysius'' is a genus of false chinch bugs in the family

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. At least 100 described species are placed in ''Nysius''. Like other seed bugs, some species in the genus have proven to be

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s of

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and other

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s (including ''N. huttoni''), as well as many vegetables. A unique

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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

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and

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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. ...

'' Distant, W.L., 1913 * '' Nysius angustatus'' Uhler, 1872 * '' Nysius angustellus'' (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'' Bergroth, 1924 * '' Nysius beardsleyi'' Ashlock, 1966 * ''

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. ...

'' White, 1881 * '' Nysius caledoniae'' Distant, 1920 * '' Nysius cargadosensis'' Distant, W.L., 1909 * '' Nysius ceylanicus'' (Motschulsky, 1863) * '' Nysius chenopodii'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius coenosulus'' Stål, 1859 * '' Nysius communis'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius contiguus'' Walker, 1872 * '' Nysius convexus'' (Usinger, 1942) * '' Nysius cymoides'' (Spinola, 1837) * '' Nysius dallasi'' White, 1878 * '' Nysius delectulus'' Perkins, 1912 * '' Nysius delectus'' 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 ...

'' Distant, W.L., 1904 * '' Nysius ephippiatus'' Spinola, 1852 * '' Nysius ericae'' (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 ...

'' Fernando, 1960 * '' Nysius euphorbiae'' Horvath, G., 1910 * '' Nysius eximius'' Stal, 1858 * '' Nysius expressus'' Distant, 1883 * '' Nysius femoratus'' Van Duzee, E.P., 1940 * '' Nysius feuerborni'' China, W.E., 1935 * '' Nysius frigatensis'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius fucatus'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius fullawayi'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius fuscovittatus'' Barber, 1958 * '' Nysius gloriae'' Baena & García, 1999 * '' Nysius graminicola'' (Kolenati, 1845) * '' Nysius grandis'' Baker, 1906 * '' Nysius groenlandicus'' (Zetterstedt, 1838) * '' Nysius haeckeli'' (Leon *, 1890) * ''

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'' Nakatani, 2015 * '' Nysius huttoni'' White, F.B., 1878 * '' Nysius immunis'' (Walker, 1872) * '' Nysius inconspicuus'' Distant, 1903 * ''

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 ...

'' Barber, 1947 * '' Nysius irroratus'' (Spinola, 1852) * '' Nysius kinbergi'' Usinger, 1959 * '' Nysius lacustrinus'' Distant, 1909 * ''

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 ...

'' Wagner, 1958 * '' Nysius lichenicola'' Kirkaldy, 1910 * ''

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 ...

'' Eyles & Ashlock, 1969 * '' Nysius longicollis'' Blackburn, 1888 * '' Nysius melanicus'' Distant, W.L., 1909 * '' Nysius minor'' Distant, W.L., 1909 * '' Nysius mixtus'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius monticolus'' Distant, 1893 * '' Nysius neckerensis'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius nemorivagus'' 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 niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesNysius nigricornis'' Kerzhner, 1979 * '' Nysius nihoae'' Usinger, 1942 * '' Nysius nubilus'' Dallas, W.S., 1852 * '' Nysius oceanicus'' Usinger, R.L., 1937 * '' Nysius orarius'' Malipatil, 2005 * '' Nysius pacificus'' China, 1930 * '' Nysius pallipennis'' Walker, F., 1872 * ''

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. ...

'' Ashlock, 1963 * '' Nysius paludicola'' Barber, 1949 * '' Nysius paludicolus'' Barber, H.G., 1949 * '' Nysius picipes'' Usinger, R.L., 1937 * '' Nysius pilosulus'' Horvath, 1904 * '' Nysius plebejus'' (Distant, 1883) * '' Nysius procerus'' Distant, 1893 * '' Nysius puberulus'' Berg, 1895 * '' Nysius pulchellus'' Stal, C., 1859 * '' Nysius punctipes'' Stal, C., 1856 * '' Nysius raphanus'' Howard, 1872 * '' Nysius rhyparus'' Stål, 1859 * '' Nysius rubescens'' White, 1881 * ''

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 ...

'' Usinger, R.L., 1952 * '' Nysius sanctaehelenae'' White, F.B., 1877 * '' Nysius scutellatus'' Dallas, 1852 * ''

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 ...

'' (Schilling, 1829) * '' Nysius simulans'' Stål, 1859 * '' Nysius spectabilis'' Distant, 1901 * ''

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. ...

'' Scudder, 1890 * '' Nysius subcinctus'' Walker, F., 1872 * '' Nysius sublittoralis'' 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. ...

'' Malipatil, 2005 * '' Nysius tenellus'' Barber, 1947 * ''

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 ...

'' Scudder, 1890 * '' Nysius terrestris'' Usinger, 1942 * ''

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. ...

'' Wagner, 1958 * '' Nysius tritus'' Scudder, 1890 * ''

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'' Scudder, S.H., 1890 * '' Nysius vinctus'' 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'' Ashlock & Gagne, 1983

Gallery

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* * Pentatomomorpha genera {{Pentatomomorpha-stub

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