Blissus
Blissus is a genus in the true bug family Blissidae, commonly called chinch bugs in North America. The review by Slater listed 27 species. The species B. leucopterus, B. occiduus and B. insularis are important pests of cereal crops and turf grasses in their different ranges in the United States.
List of species
Blissus antillus Leonard, 1968Blissus arenarius Barber, 1918- * Blissus arenarius maritimus Leonard, 1966Blissus barberi Leonard, 1968Blissus bosqi Drake, 1940Blissus brasiliensis Drake, 1951Blissus breviusculus Barber, 1937Blissus canadensis Leonard, 1970Blissus hygrobius Blissus insularis Barber, 1918 - southern chinch bugBlissus iowensis Andre, 1937Blissus leucopterus - true chinch bug
- * Blissus leucopterus hirtus Montandon, 1893 - hairy chinch bug Blissus minutus Blissus mixtus Barber, 1937Blissus nanus Barber, 1937Blissus occiduus Barber, 1918 - western chinch bugBlissus omani Barber, 1937Blissus parasitaster Blissus penningtoni Drake, 1941Blissus planarius Barber, 1937Blissus planus Leonard, 1968Blissus pulchellus Montandon, 1893Blissus richardsoni Drake, 1940Blissus slateri Leonard, 1968Blissus sweeti Leonard, 1968Blissus villosus Barber, 1937Blissus weiseri Blissus yumana Drake, 1951