Wēkiu bug is the name given to two species of closely related flightless
seed bugs in the genus ''
Nysius
''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. ...
'' that inhabit high elevations on the island of
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two Non-contiguous United States, non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), it is the only sta ...
.
*''
Nysius aa'' is endemic to the area around the summit of
Mauna Loa
Mauna Loa (, ; ) is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. Mauna Loa is Earth's largest active volcano by both mass and volume. It was historically considered to be the largest ...
.
*''
Nysius wekiuicola'' is endemic to the area around the summit of
Mauna Kea
Mauna Kea (, ; abbreviation for ''Mauna a Wākea''); is a dormant Shield volcano, shield volcano on the Hawaii (island), island of Hawaii. Its peak is above sea level, making it the List of U.S. states by elevation, highest point in Hawaii a ...
.
{{Animal common name
Insects of Hawaii
Insect common names
Lygaeidae