Current knowledge of Hemiptera-Heteroptera from Chile, with Checklist

Abstract

This paper lists the known species of Hemiptera suborder Heteroptera from Chile, with a brief history of the study of Heteroptera for the Chilean fauna and the group classification. Some references and main synonyms for each species are also included. So far, 312 species have been reported from the continental land, Eastern Island and Juan Fernandez Islands. Aproximately 96% of the listed species are endemic from the country or southern South America. Family Miridae presents the higher number of species with a high degree of endemism.