Beg bugs hide in crevices of beds, furniture, etc., during theday and emerge at night to
seek a blood meal.They are blood sucking ectoparasites on birds and mammals. They are
known for their irritating bite.
Cimex lectularis and Cimex hemipterus are two important
species affecting man in temperate and tropical conditions respectively.
4. TINGIDAE (Lacewing bugs)
Pronotum has lateral expansions with lace like sculpturing. Scutellum is concealed by
pronotum.
Forewings have elaborate lace like markings due to densely reticulate, raised wing
venation.
Nymphs differ consideraly from adults. They are usually spiny and lack lace like markings.
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Both nymphs and adults are found on the undersurface of the leaves in groups, suck the
sap and produce white spotted apperance on the leaf.
They secrete honey dew. e.g. Banana lecewing bug
Stephanitis typicus .