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Nysius tenellus

Status not recordedinsects

Nysius tenellus is a species in the family Lygaeidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about Nysius tenellus

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does Nysius tenellus live?

Not recorded

Is Nysius tenellus endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is Nysius tenellus classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyLygaeidae
  6. genusNysius
  7. SpeciesNysius tenellus Barber, 1947

Synonyms Nysius senecionis, Nysius strigosus, Nysius tenellus

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Nysius tenellus

Other species in the same genus Nysius.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Nysius tenellus?

Nysius tenellus (Nysius tenellus) belongs to the family Lygaeidae in the order Hemiptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Nysius tenellus (Nysius tenellus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/nysius-tenellus

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BibTeX
@misc{nysius_tenellus_2026,
  title = {Nysius tenellus (Nysius tenellus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/nysius-tenellus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}