Chilacis typhae (Perris, 1857)
(Bulrush Bug)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChilacis typhae (Bulrush Bug)
FamilyLYGAEIDAE (seed bugs or ground bugs)
SuperfamilyLYGAEOIDEA (a superfamily of bugs)
InfraorderPentatomomorpha (an infraorder of bugs)
SuborderHETEROPTERA (true bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Chilacis typhae (Bulrush Bug) :
1: Chilacis typhae (Bulrush Bug)
24 Jan 2005 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Hibernating between seeds in last year’s Reedmace spikes
Image 1: Dorsal view - magnified - grey backgroundImage 2: Female - ventral view - magnified - grey backgroundImage 3: Macropter - dorsal view - highly enlarged - grey background

Chilacis typhae (Bulrush Bug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Chilacis typhae (Bulrush Bug)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Chilacis typhae (Bulrush Bug)
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