Tingidae Checklist: Lace Bugs
Lace bugs belong to the family Tingidae and are recognised by the lace-like structure on their pronotum and forewings. Lace bugs are usually host-specific and feed on the undersides of leaves by piercing the epidermis and sucking the sap. The holes left behind by the pierced epidermis are also how we typically identify the leaves that lace bugs may have infested.
Some lace bugs exhibit beautiful lace-like tessellations on their pronotum and forewings.
Lace bugs tend to feed on weaker leaves, leaving symptoms of a severely pierced epidermis.
Most were identified and spotted with the kind assistance of Ee Hean. Thank you!
All photos are of live subjects shot in the field, with the lateral view selected where available. Click on individual photos for larger views and views from other angles. As specimens were not collected, identifications were done purely based on photographs and may not be 100% accurate.
This page will be updated regularly, please let me know if you spot any mistakes.
View my complete Flickr photo set: Tingidae – Lace Bugs.
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Class: Insecta Linnaeus, 1758
Order: Hemiptera Linnaeus, 1758
Superfamily: Miroidea Hahn, 1833
Family: Tingidae Laporte, 1832
Subfamily: Cantacaderinae Stål, 1873
Tribe: Cantacaderini Stål, 1873
Genus: Teratocader Drake, 1950
Singapore: Teratocader sp.
Singapore: Teratocader magnificus (Drake, 1923)
Subfamily: Tinginae Laporte, 1832
Tribe: Tingini Laporte, 1832
Genus: Alloiothucha Drake, 1927
Singapore: Alloiothucha artocarpi (Horváth, 1926)
Host plants: Artocarpus heterophyllus (Jackfruit), Ficus punctata, Ficus microcarpa
Singapore: Alloiothucha artocarpi (Horváth, 1926)
Host plants: Artocarpus heterophyllus (Jackfruit), Ficus punctata, Ficus microcarpa
Genus: Ammianus Distant, 1903
Singapore: Ammianus ravanus (Kirkaldy, 1902)
Host plant: Vitex trifolia
Singapore: Ammianus ravanus (Kirkaldy, 1902)
Host plant: Vitex trifolia
Singapore: Ammianus ravanus (Kirkaldy, 1902)
Host plant: Vitex trifolia
West Malaysia: Ammianus ravanus (Kirkaldy, 1902)
Host plant: Vitex trifolia
Genus: Cochlochila Stål, 1873
Singapore: Cochlochila bullita (Stål, 1873)
Host Plant: Ocimum tenuiflorum (Holy basil), Ocimum basilicum (Thai basil), Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary), Orthosiphon aristatus (Cat’s Whiskers)
Singapore: Cochlochila bullita (Stål, 1873)
Host Plant: Ocimum tenuiflorum (Holy basil), Ocimum basilicum (Thai basil), Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary), Orthosiphon aristatus (Cat’s Whiskers)
Singapore: Cochlochila bullita (Stål, 1873)
Host Plant: Ocimum tenuiflorum (Holy basil), Ocimum basilicum (Thai basil), Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary), Orthosiphon aristatus (Cat’s Whiskers)
Genus: Corythauma Drake & Poor, 1939
Singapore: Corythauma ayyari (Drake, 1933)
Host Plant: Jasminum elongatum
Singapore: Corythauma ayyari (Drake, 1933)
Host Plant: Jasminum elongatum
Genus: Cysteochila Stål, 1873
Singapore: cf. Cysteochila sp.
Host Plant: Cissus repens
Singapore: cf. Cysteochila sp.
Host Plant: Cissus repens
Singapore: Cysteochila cf. delineata (Distant, 1909)
Host Plant: Bauhinia purpurea, Bauhinia x blakeana
Genus: Dulinius Distant, 1903
Singapore: Dulinius conchatus Distant, 1903
Host Plant: Paederia foetida (skunk vine), Morinda citrifolia (noni)
Singapore: Dulinius conchatus Distant, 1903
Host Plant: Paederia foetida (skunk vine), Morinda citrifolia (noni)
Singapore: Dulinius conchatus Distant, 1903
Host Plant: Paederia foetida (skunk vine), Morinda citrifolia (noni)
Genus: Eteoneus Distant, 1903
Singapore: Eteoneus peroronus Drake, 1942
Host Plant: Premna serratifolia
Genus: Penottus Distant, 1903
Singapore: Penottus sp.
Singapore: Penottus sp.
Genus: Perissonemia Drake & Poor, 1937
Singapore: cf. Perissonemia sp.
Host Plant: Radermachera ‘Kunming’, Radermachera yunnanensis
Singapore: cf. Perissonemia sp.
Host Plant: Radermachera ‘Kunming’, Radermachera yunnanensis
Singapore: cf. Perissonemia sp.
Host Plant: Radermachera ‘Kunming’, Radermachera yunnanensis
Genus: Stephanitis Stål, 1873
Singapore: Stephanitis typica (Distant, 1903)
Host Plant: Banana (Musa spp.)
Singapore: Stephanitis typica (Distant, 1903)
Host Plant: Banana (Musa spp.)
Singapore: Stephanitis sp.
Host Plant: Cinnamomum iners
Singapore: Stephanitis sp.
Host Plant: Cinnamomum iners
Singapore: Stephanitis sp.
Singapore: Stephanitis sp.
Genus: Teleonemia Costa, 1864
Singapore (introduced): Teleonemia scrupulosa Stål, 1873
Host Plant: Lantana camara
Singapore (introduced): Teleonemia scrupulosa Stål, 1873
Host Plant: Lantana camara
Genus: Vatiga Drake & Hambleton, 1946
Singapore (introduced): Vatiga illudens (Drake, 1922)
Host Plant: Manihot carthaginensis, Manihot esculenta
Singapore (introduced): Vatiga illudens (Drake, 1922)
Host Plant: Manihot carthaginensis, Manihot esculenta
Singapore (introduced): Vatiga illudens (Drake, 1922)
Host Plant: Manihot carthaginensis, Manihot esculenta
Genus: Ypsotingis Drake, 1947
Singapore: Ypsotingis sp.
Singapore: Ypsotingis sp.
Subfamily: Vianaidinae Wappler et al. 2018
Ecuador: cf. Vianaidinae P6154353
Unidentified Tingidae
Singapore: Tingidae
Steve Bray
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