Noun
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.
Source: Webster's dictionaryJ. Zool. 62; 1150-1160 Several other insect groups appeared during the Permian, including the Coleoptera (beetles) and Hemiptera (true bugs). Source: Internet
Click here for more information. main The cicadas (main or main) are a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). Source: Internet
Hemiptera are mostly herbivores or omnivores but pollen feeding is known (and has only been well studied in the Anthocoridae ). Source: Internet