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Liorhyssus hyalinus

Liorhyssus hyalinus


Family: Rhopalidae
Order: Hemiptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Liorhyssus hyalinus is a species of scentless plant bugs belonging to the family Rhopalidae, subfamily Rhopalinae.

Synonyms: 
  • Corizus gracilis Herrich-Schäffer, 1835 Liorhyssus gracilis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1835)
  • Corizus capensis Germar, 1838. Liorhyssus capensis (Germar, 1838)
  • Rhopalus bengalensis Dallas, 1852 Liorhyssus bengalensis (Dallas, 1852)
  • Merocoris maculiventris Spinola, 1852 Liorhyssus maculiventris (Spinola, 1852)
  • Merocoris microtomus Spinola, 1852Liorhyssus microtomus (Spinola, 1852)
  • Corizus dilatipennis Signoret, 1859 Liorhyssus dilatipennis (Signoret, 1859)
  • Corizus lugens Signoret, 1859Liorhyssus lugens (Signoret, 1859)
  • Corizus marginatus Jakovlev, 1871; Liorhyssus marginatus (Jakovlev, 1871)
  • Corizus (Liorhyssus) hyalinus var. nigrinus Puton, 1881 Liorhyssus nigrinus (Puton, 1881)
  • Liorhyssus natalensis var. corallinus Horváth, 1911 Liorhyssus corallinus (Horváth, 1911)
  • Corizus imperialis Distant, 1918Liorhyssus imperialis (Distant, 1918)


Distribution: This species can be found in most of Europe, in Africa, Australia, Northern Asia, Middle America, North America, Oceania, South America and Southern Asia.

 Liorhyssus hyalinus can reach a length of . The basic body color varies from yellow-brown to red, but the upperside of the abdomen is mainly dark. This species can be distinguished by the length of the hyaline membrane of the hemelytra, which extends beyond the black upperside of the abdomen. There are two black spots at the extremity of the pronotum. These bugs are rather similar to Rhopalus and Stictopleurus species.

Biology: Adults are present all year around. Like the rest of the Rhopalidae family, this species is a plant feeder. It mainly feeds on Compositae and Erodium species.

Source: Wikipedia, article Liorhyssus hyalinus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Count: 5

Foto
Photography ID: 623967
  Adult

Las Calles
Córdoba
Argentina
01/26/2025
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 513500
  Adult

Huerta grande
Córdoba
Argentina
02/17/2021
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 451531
  Adult

Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Argentina
04/26/2010
Gustavo Fernando Durán
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Photography ID: 420438
  Adult

Alunail@nds
La Rioja
Argentina
12/23/2016
Ramón Vera
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Photography ID: 420426
  Adult

Alunail@nds
La Rioja
Argentina
11/11/2014
Ramón Vera


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
226560516/03/202510:48ArgentinaSanta FeCamino Rural, San Jerónimo Norte1Gustavo Fernando Durán
225546226/01/2025ArgentinaCórdobaLas CallesEduardo Nadal
141592302/05/2021ArgentinaSanta FeZona Norte, San Jerónimo Norte1Gustavo Fernando Durán
167039117/02/2021ArgentinaCórdobaHuerta grandeWalter Bustamante
141592120/12/2020ArgentinaSanta FeZona Norte, San Jerónimo Norte1Gustavo Fernando Durán
131501023/12/2016ArgentinaLa RiojaAlunail@ndsRamón Vera
131500611/11/2014ArgentinaLa RiojaAlunail@ndsRamón Vera
141591726/04/2010ArgentinaSanta FePlaza Escalante, Santa Fe1Gustavo Fernando Durán
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Liorhyssus hyalinus – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.