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Checklist for Family Acanthosomatidae Signoret, 1864 (Acanthosomatids)
and region Republic South Africa (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
747
14606
54854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
743
14574
54738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
709
14348
54057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
157
1887
4390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
120
1665
3954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
52
603
1308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
27
315
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pentatomoidea
Reuter, 1910
10
126
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcanthosomatidae
Signoret, 1864
Acanthosomatids, Parent bugs, Shield bug, Shield bugs
8
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic South Africa
8 Genera with 8 Species
Abulites Stål, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Aesepus Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Dregea Distant, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Elasmostethus Fieber, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Elasmucha Stål, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Esbenia Jensen-Haarup, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Mochus Distant, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Uhlunga Distant, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
8 Species
Aesepus signoretii Stål, 1876
Dregea capensis (Distant, 1910)⇒ Aesepus signoretii Stål, 1876
Elasmostethus cruciatus Say, 1831Red-Cross Shield Bug
Elasmucha lateralis Say, 1831Shield Bug
Esbenia major Jensen-Haarup, 1931
Esbenia minor Jensen-Haarup, 1931
Mochus capensis (Navas, 1925)⇒ Obus capensis Navas, 1925
Uhlunga typica Distant, 1892

Subnodes of Acanthosomatidae with occurrences in Republic South Africa
SubfamilyAcanthosomatinae
Signoret, 1863
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyBlaudusinae
Kumar, 1974
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDitomotarsinae
Signoret, 1863
3
4
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