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Checklist for Tribe Metacanthini Douglas and Scott, 1865
and region Afrotropical (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
209
6733
56403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
19
131
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
19
131
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
17
129
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
13
99
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lygaeoidea
Schilling, 1829
8
44
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBerytidae
Fieber, 1851
Stilt bug, Stilt bugs, Stiltbugs
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetacanthinae
Douglas and Scott, 1865
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetacanthini
Douglas and Scott, 1865
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Afrotropical
2 Genera with 4 Species
Capyella Breddin, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Metacanthus Costa, 19641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afrotropical
4 Species and 1 Subspecies
Capyella brevispina apunctata Stusak, 1968
Capyella etiennei H.Schouteden, 1913
Capyella malacaipa C.Stal, 1855
Metacanthus mollis Stusak, 1964


Links, sources and further information
Metacanthini at itis.gov