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Checklist for Subfamily Acanthosomatinae Signoret, 1863
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
232
4512
28070
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
163
3903
24307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
64
1415
7425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
31
657
2371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pentatomoidea
Reuter, 1910
10
237
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcanthosomatidae
Signoret, 1864
Acanthosomatids, Parent bugs, Shield bug, Shield bugs
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcanthosomatinae
Signoret, 1863
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
3 Genera with 8 Species
Acanthosoma Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Elasmostethus Fieber, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Elasmucha Stål, 18313SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
8 Species
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Linnaeus, 1758Hawthorn shield bug
Elasmostethus atricornis Van Duzee, 1904
Elasmostethus cruciata (Say, 1831)⇒ Elasmostethus cruciatus Say, 1831
Elasmostethus cruciatus Say, 1831Red-Cross Shield Bug
Elasmostethus interstinctus Linnaeus, 1758Birch bug
Elasmucha cordillera Thomas, 1991
Elasmucha flammatum Distant, 1893
Elasmucha lateralis Say, 1831Shield Bug


Links, sources and further information
Acanthosomatinae at itis.gov