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Checklist for Subfamily Acanthosomatinae Signoret, 1863
and region Victoria (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
6312
15122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
6305
15118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
6185
14927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
119
770
1201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
93
679
1057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
48
280
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
25
169
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pentatomoidea
Reuter, 1910
6
86
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcanthosomatidae
Signoret, 1864
Acanthosomatids, Parent bugs, Shield bug, Shield bugs
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcanthosomatinae
Signoret, 1863
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Victoria
3 Genera with 4 Species
Elasmostethus Fieber, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Elasmucha Stål, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Eupolemus Distant, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Victoria
4 Species and 1 Subspecies
Elasmostethus cruciatus Say, 1831Red-Cross Shield Bug
Elasmostethus ligatus Erichson, 1842
Elasmostethus ligatus ligatus Erichson, 1842
Elasmucha lateralis Say, 1831Shield Bug
Eupolemus virescens Dallas, 1852


Links, sources and further information
Acanthosomatinae at itis.gov