Heteroptera - Bugs
This is the Suborder Heteroptera which is placed under the Order Hemiptera.
Heteropteras are closely related to Cicadas (Cicadomorpha), Planthoppers (Fulgoromorpha) and Aphids (Sternorrhyncha), all placed in the same Order.
Bugs are not, like Beetles or Butterflies, undergoing metamorphosis between a larval phase and an adult phase. Instead they have something called hemimetabolous or incomplete metamorphosis. When they hatch from the egg, they are already very similar the adult species, this is the first instar. To grow larger the nymphs have to shed their skin, after the last instar they change to the adult form, where they have reproductive organs and for the most also have wings.
There are over 40.000 Heteroptera species worldwide. According to the Statistics of Fauna Europaea there are 887 species in Austria (Subspecies not included).
The images here below only covers a small fraction of those.
![](/images/originals/Heteroptera/Juvenile_A_0605C copy 1.jpg)
![Scutelleridae Psacasta exanthematica](https://insects.at/images/originals/Scutelleridae/Psacasta_exanthematica_225877399_260624L.jpg)
![Pentatomidae Eurydema ornata](https://insects.at/images/originals/Pentatomidae/Eurydema_ornata_225534508_260624L.jpg)
![Alydidae Camptopus lateralis](https://insects.at/images/originals/Alydidae/Camptopus_lateralis_225524664_260624L.jpg)
![Scutelleridae Psacasta exanthematica](https://insects.at/images/originals/Scutelleridae/Psacasta_exanthematica_224596609_220624L.jpg)
![Miridae Calocoris roseomaculatus](https://insects.at/images/originals/Miridae/Calocoris_roseomaculatus_222810993_140624L.jpg)
![Scutelleridae Odontotarsus purpureolineatus](https://insects.at/images/originals/Scutelleridae/Odontotarsus_purpureolineatus_221662396_080624L.jpg)
![Pentatomidae Palomena prasina](https://insects.at/images/originals/Pentatomidae/Palomena_prasina_221603037_080624L.jpg)
![Pentatomidae Dolycoris baccarum](https://insects.at/images/originals/Pentatomidae/Dolycoris_baccarum_221543960_070624L.jpg)
![Nepidae Nepa cinerea](https://insects.at/images/originals/Nepidae/Nepa_cinerea_219537537_260524L.jpg)
![Lygaeidae Kleidocerys resedae](https://insects.at/images/originals/Lygaeidae/Kleidocerys_resedae_219532555_260524L.jpg)
![Acanthosomatidae Elasmucha grisea](https://insects.at/images/originals/Acanthosomatidae/Elasmucha_grisea_219532554_260524L.jpg)
![Rhopalidae Corizus hyoscyami](https://insects.at/images/originals/Rhopalidae/Corizus_hyoscyami_219485751_270524L.jpg)
![Reduviidae Rhynocoris annulatus](https://insects.at/images/originals/Reduviidae/Rhynocoris_annulatus_214640445_090524L.jpg)
![Pentatomidae Dolycoris baccarum](https://insects.at/images/originals/Pentatomidae/Dolycoris_baccarum_213773128_050524L.jpg)
![Rhyparochromidae Emblethis](https://insects.at/images/originals/Rhyparochromidae/Emblethis_213773122_050524L.jpg)
![Tingidae Corythucha arcuata](https://insects.at/images/originals/Tingidae/Corythucha_arcuata_212977040_290424L.jpg)
![Reduviidae Phymata crassipes](https://insects.at/images/originals/Reduviidae/Phymata_crassipes_212977028_290424L.jpg)
![Coreidae Ceraleptus gracilicornis](https://insects.at/images/originals/Coreidae/Ceraleptus_gracilicornis_212972693_290424L.jpg)
![Reduviidae Phymata crassipes](https://insects.at/images/originals/Reduviidae/Phymata_crassipes_212425140_290424L.jpg)
![Miridae Psallus](https://insects.at/images/originals/Miridae/Psallus_212406112_280424L.jpg)
![Miridae Harpocera hellenica](https://insects.at/images/originals/Miridae/Harpocera_hellenica_212397928_280424L.jpg)
![Coreidae Coriomeris denticulatus](https://insects.at/images/originals/Coreidae/Coriomeris_denticulatus_212392798_280424L.jpg)
![Lygaeidae Spilostethus saxatilis](https://insects.at/images/originals/Lygaeidae/Spilostethus_saxatilis_212392796_280424L.jpg)
![Pentatomidae Palomena prasina](https://insects.at/images/originals/Pentatomidae/Palomena_prasina_212378452_280424L.jpg)
![Coreidae Ceraleptus](https://insects.at/images/originals/Coreidae/Ceraleptus_212378443_280424L.jpg)
![Reduviidae Rhynocoris annulatus](https://insects.at/images/originals/Reduviidae/Rhynocoris_annulatus_211865195_270424L.jpg)
![Coreidae Coreus marginatus](https://insects.at/images/originals/Coreidae/Coreus_marginatus_211830068_270424L.jpg)
![Pentatomidae Aelia acuminata](https://insects.at/images/originals/Pentatomidae/Aelia_acuminata_210707054_260424L.jpg)
![Miridae Rhabdomiris striatellus](https://insects.at/images/originals/Miridae/Rhabdomiris_striatellus_210195855_260424L.jpg)
![Miridae Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus](https://insects.at/images/originals/Miridae/Dryophilocoris_flavoquadrimaculatus_210029894_260424L.jpg)
![Pentatomidae Piezodorus lituratus](https://insects.at/images/originals/Pentatomidae/Piezodorus_lituratus_210024337_260424L.jpg)
![Miridae Harpocera thoracica](https://insects.at/images/originals/Miridae/Harpocera_thoracica_210019225_260424L.jpg)
![Miridae Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus](https://insects.at/images/originals/Miridae/Dryophilocoris_flavoquadrimaculatus_208472376_210424L.jpg)
![Coreidae Coriomeris denticulatus](https://insects.at/images/originals/Coreidae/Coriomeris_denticulatus_207211549_130424L.jpg)
![Heterogastridae Platyplax salviae](https://insects.at/images/originals/Heterogastridae/Platyplax_salviae_207211558_130424L.jpg)
![Pentatomidae Graphosoma italicum italicum](https://insects.at/images/originals/Pentatomidae/Graphosoma_italicum_italicum_206817582_120424L.jpg)
![Coreidae Ceraleptus gracilicornis](https://insects.at/images/originals/Coreidae/Ceraleptus_gracilicornis_206815847_120424L.jpg)
![Cydnidae Canthophorus](https://insects.at/images/originals/Cydnidae/Canthophorus_205836045_060424L.jpg)
![Pentatomidae Chlorochroa pinicola](https://insects.at/images/originals/Pentatomidae/Chlorochroa_pinicola_204900674_310324L.jpg)
![Miridae Phytocoris](https://insects.at/images/originals/Miridae/Phytocoris_200925689_150623L.jpg)
![Reduviidae Rhynocoris iracundus](https://insects.at/images/originals/Reduviidae/Rhynocoris_iracundus_200916462_150623L.jpg)
![Tingidae Corythucha ciliata](https://insects.at/images/originals/Tingidae/Corythucha_ciliata_200412941_250224L.jpg)
![Rhyparochromidae Rhyparochromus vulgaris](https://insects.at/images/originals/Rhyparochromidae/Rhyparochromus_vulgaris_199483971_160224L.jpg)
![Anthocoridae Amphiareus obscuriceps](https://insects.at/images/originals/Anthocoridae/Amphiareus_obscuriceps_198918334_100224L.jpg)
![Rhyparochromidae Raglius alboacuminatus](https://insects.at/images/originals/Rhyparochromidae/Raglius_alboacuminatus_198915619_100224L.jpg)
![Aradidae Aradus conspicuus](https://insects.at/images/originals/Aradidae/Aradus_conspicuus_192214545_010623L.jpg)
![Aradidae Aradus](https://insects.at/images/originals/Aradidae/Aradus_191797534_200523L.jpg)
![Pentatomidae Dolycoris baccarum](https://insects.at/images/originals/Pentatomidae/Dolycoris_baccarum_191313548_190523L.jpg)