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Checklist for Subfamily Acanthosomatinae Signoret, 1863
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
 
SubfamilyAcanthosomatinae
Signoret, 1863
6
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
6 Genera with 14 Species
Acanthosoma Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Catadipson Breddin, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Cyphostethus Orchymont, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Elasmostethus Fieber, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Elasmucha Stål, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Mahea Distant, 19095SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
14 Species
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Linnaeus, 1758Hawthorn shield bug
Catadipson aper Breddin, 1903
Catadipson imernensis Cachan, 1952
Catadipson sus Breddin, 1906
Cyphostethus tristriatus Fieber, 1860Juniper shield bug
Elasmostethus cruciatus Say, 1831Red-Cross Shield Bug
Elasmostethus interstinctus Linnaeus, 1758Birch bug
Elasmucha lateralis Say, 1831Shield Bug
Elasmucha prominula Reuter, 1881
Mahea andriai Cachan, 1952
Mahea distanti Kment, 2005
Mahea durrelli Kment, 2005
Mahea parvula Kment, 2005
Mahea sexualis Distant, 1909


Links, sources and further information
Acanthosomatinae at itis.gov