Piesma


Piesma is a genus of ash-grey leaf bugs, insects of the family Piesmatidae. It is the type genus of the family.

Description

Piesma bugs are less than 4mm long and can be distinguished from the similar genus Parapiesma by the shape of the pronotum: the side margins have a clearly recognizable notch, which the other lacks. These insects are usually macropterous, but are sometimes brachypterous.

Species

, Lygaeoidea Species File and Fossilworks accept the following species:
  1. Piesma brachialis – United States
  2. Piesma capitatum – Asia, Europe
  3. Piesma ceramica – United States
  4. Piesma costata – United States
  5. Piesma dilutus – Botswana
  6. Piesma explanata – United States
  7. Piesma linnavuorii – Africa
  8. Piesma maculatum – Europe, Africa
  9. Piesma marginepicta – Africa
  10. Piesma patruela – United States
  11. Piesma protea – United States
  12. †Piesma rotunda – United States
  13. Piesma xishaena – China