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Checklist for Family Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 (lesser shield bugs)
and region Amherst County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
157
478
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
157
478
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
449
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
18
34
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
17
32
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
9
22
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
4
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pentatomoidea
Reuter, 1910
1
10
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPentatomidae
Leach, 1815
Lesser shield bugs, Shield bugs, Shield-backed bugs
10
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Amherst County
10 Genera with 10 Species
Acrosternum Fieber, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Brochymena Amyot & Serv..., 1775Rough Stink Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopepla Stål, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Euschistus Dallas, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Holcostethus Fieber, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mormidea Amyot & Serv..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Murgantia Stål, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Podisus Herrich-Scha..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Thyanta Stål, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trichopepla Stål, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amherst County
10 Species
Acrosternum (Chinavia) hilare Say, 1831Green soldier bug
Brochymena quadripustulata Fabricius, 1775Four-humped Stink Bug
Cosmopepla lintneriana Kirkaldy, 1909Twice-stabbed stink bug
Euschistus (Euschistus) tristigmus Say, 1832Dusky stink bug
Holcostethus limbolarius Stål, 1872
Mormidea (Melanochila) lugens Fabricius, 1775
Murgantia histrionica Hahn, 1834Calico back
Podisus (Podisus) maculiventris Say, 1832Spined soldier bug
Thyanta (Thyanta) custator Fabricius, 1803Red-shouldered Stink Bug
Trichopepla semivittata Say, 1832

Subnodes of Pentatomidae with occurrences in Amherst County
SubfamilyAsopinae
Thomas, 1991
Predaceous Stinkbugs, Predatory Stink Bugs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPentatominae
Leach, 1815
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Pentatomidae (Leach 1815)
Pentatomidae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Pentatomidae at artfakta.se
Pentatomidae at dyntaxa.se
Pentatomidae at gbif.org
Pentatomidae at irmng.org
Pentatomidae at itis.gov