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Checklist for Family Acanthosomatidae Signoret, 1864 (Acanthosomatids)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
209
5311
23131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
152
4750
20612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
70
1638
6830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
31
830
2613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pentatomoidea
Reuter, 1910
11
313
542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcanthosomatidae
Signoret, 1864
Acanthosomatids, Parent bugs, Shield bug, Shield bugs
19
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
19 Genera with 32 Species
Abulites Stål, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Acanthosoma Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acrophyma Bergroth, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Aesepus Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Agamedes Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Catadipson Breddin, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Cyphostethus Orchymont, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Dregea Distant, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Elasmostethus Fieber, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Elasmucha Stål, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Esbenia Jensen-Haarup, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Ibocoris Roche, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Laccophorella Horváth, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Mahea Distant, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Mochus Distant, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Noualhieridia Breddin, 19524SpeciesTaxom
Sniploa Signoret, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Uhlunga Distant, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Xosa Kirkaldy, 18222SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
32 Species
Abulites fuscosparsus Stål, 1854
Abulites sparsa Germar, 1837
Abulites sparsus Germar, 1837
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Linnaeus, 1758Hawthorn shield bug
Aesepus signoretii Stål, 1876
Agamedes pilicornis Stål, 1876
Catadipson aper Breddin, 1903
Catadipson imernensis Cachan, 1952
Catadipson sus Breddin, 1906
Cyphostethus tristriatus Fieber, 1860Juniper shield bug
Dregea capensis (Distant, 1910)⇒ Aesepus signoretii Stål, 1876
Elasmostethus cruciatus Say, 1831Red-Cross Shield Bug
Elasmostethus interstinctus Linnaeus, 1758Birch bug
Elasmucha lateralis Say, 1831Shield Bug
Elasmucha prominula Reuter, 1881
Esbenia major Jensen-Haarup, 1931
Esbenia minor Jensen-Haarup, 1931
Ibocoris ficivora Roche, 1947
Laccophorella bornemiszae Horváth, 1904Bigscaled mackerel
Mahea andriai Cachan, 1952
Mahea distanti Kment, 2005
Mahea durrelli Kment, 2005
Mahea parvula Kment, 2005
Mahea sexualis Distant, 1909
Mochus capensis (Navas, 1925)⇒ Obus capensis Navas, 1925
Noualhieridia guentheri Kment, 2007
Noualhieridia marginata Cachan, 1952
Noualhieridia ornatula Breddin, 1898
Noualhieridia rufa Cachan, 1952
Uhlunga typica Distant, 1892
Xosa fuscoirroratus Stal, 1853
Xosa lugubris Thunberg, 1822Livid macron

Subnodes of Acanthosomatidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyAcanthosomatinae
Signoret, 1863
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBlaudusinae
Kumar, 1974
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDitomotarsinae
Signoret, 1863
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Acanthosomatidae (Signoret 1864)
Acanthosomatidae (Signoret 1864)


Links, sources and further information
Acanthosomatidae at artfakta.se
Acanthosomatidae at dyntaxa.se
Acanthosomatidae at gbif.org
Acanthosomatidae at irmng.org
Acanthosomatidae at itis.gov