Hemiptera
半翅類
He·mip·tera /hɪˈmɪptərə/ 名詞 複數
He·mip·te·ra n. pl. Zool. An order of hexapod insects having a jointed proboscis, including four sharp stylets (mandibles and maxillae), for piercing. In many of the species (Heteroptera) the front wings are partially coriaceous, and different from the others.
Note: ☞ They are divided into the Heteroptera, including the squash bug, soldier bug, bedbug, etc.; the Homoptera, including the cicadas, cuckoo spits, plant lice, scale insects, etc.; the Thysanoptera, including the thrips, and, according to most recent writers, the Pediculina or true lice.
◄ ►
Hemiptera
n : plant bugs; bedbugs; some true bugs; also includes suborders
Heteroptera (true bugs) and Homoptera (e.g., aphids,
plant lice and cicadas) [syn: order Hemiptera]