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Checklist for Family Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 (lesser shield bugs)
and region Benelux (West Europe)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		704
10060
34018		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		701
10048
34000		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		647
9800
33419		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
146
1316
3543		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs		105
1166
3230		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs		49
442
1115		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
25
203
393		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Pentatomoidea
Reuter, 1910
8
76
118		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyPentatomidae
Leach, 1815
Lesser shield bugs, Shield bugs, Shield-backed bugs		48
74		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Benelux
48 Genera with 74 Species
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Aelia Fabricius, 18313SpeciesTaxom
Alcaeorrhynchus Bergroth, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Antestiopsis Leston, 1952
Variegated coffee bug0SpeciesTaxom
Apodiphus Spinola, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Arma contusa Förs..., 17941SpeciesTaxom
Arvelius Spinola, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Bagrada Stl, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Brochymena Amyot & Serv..., 1825Rough Stink Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Carpocoris Kolenati, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Chinavia Orian, 1965
Green Stink Bug0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochroa Stål, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Commius Stål, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopepla Stål, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Dolycoris Mulsant & Rey, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dyroderes Spinola, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eurydema Laporte, 18466SpeciesTaxom
Eusarcoris Rhacognathus..., 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Euschistus Dallas, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Eysarcoris Hahn, 17764SpeciesTaxom
Graphosoma De Laporte, 1758Striped shield bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Halyomorpha Mayr, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Holcogaster Fieber, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Holcostethus Fieber, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Jalla Hahn, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neottiglossa Kirby, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Nezara Amyot & Serv..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Palomena Mulsant & Rey, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Pentatoma Olivier, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Peribalus Mulsant & Rey, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Perillus Stål, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Phalaecus Stål, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Picromerus Amyot & Serv..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Piezodorus Fieber, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pinthaeus Stål, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pitedia Reuter, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Podisus Herrich-Scha..., 19823SpeciesTaxom
Pododus Amyot & Serv..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Podops Laporte, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Rhacognathus Fieber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphigaster Laporte, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Rubiconia Dohrn, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Sciocoris Fallen, 17944SpeciesTaxom
Stagonomus Amyot, 17764SpeciesTaxom
Troilus Stål, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Veterna Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Vulsirea Spinola, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Zicroma Amyot & Serv..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zicrona Amyot & Serv..., 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benelux
74 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aelia acuminata Linnaeus, 1758Bishop's mitre
Aelia klugi klugi Hahn, 1931
Aelia klugii Hahn, 1831
Alcaeorrhynchus grandis Dallas, 1851Giant Strong-nosed Stink Bug
Apodiphus amygdali Germar, 1817
Arma custos Fabricius, 1794
Arvelius albopunctatus De Geer, 1773Green white spotted bug
Bagrada (Bagrada) hilaris Burmeister, 1835Bagrada bug
Brochymena arborea Say, 1825
Carpocoris (Carpocoris) fuscispinus Boheman, 1851
Carpocoris (Carpocoris) melanocerus Mulsant & Rey, 1852
Carpocoris (Carpocoris) pudicus Poda, 1761
Carpocoris (Carpocoris) purpureipennis De Geer, 1773Black-shouldered shield bug
Carpocoris fuscispina Boheman, 1851
Chlorochroa (Rhytidolomia) juniperina Linnaeus, 1758
Chlorochroa (Rhytidolomia) pinicola Mulsant & Rey, 1852
Cosmopepla lintneriana Kirkaldy, 1909Twice-stabbed stink bug
Dolycoris baccarum Linnaeus, 1758Hairy Shieldbug
Dyroderes umbraculatus Fabricius, 1775White-shouldered shield bug
Eurydema (Eurydema) decoratum Herrich-Schä..., 1833
Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Brassica bug
Eurydema (Eurydema) ornata Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage bug
Eurydema (Horvatheurydema) rotundicollis Dohrn, 1860
Eurydema (Rubrodorsalium) dominulus Scopoli, 1763Scarlet Shieldbug
Eurydema (Rubrodorsalium) ventralis Kolenati, 1846
Euschistus (Euschistus) variolarius Palisot, 1817One-spot stink bug
Eysarcoris aeneus Scopoli, 1763New Forest shield bug
Eysarcoris fabricii (Kirkaldy, 1904)⇒ Eysarcoris venustissimus Schrank, 1776
Eysarcoris ventralis Westwood, 1837White Spotted Bug
Eysarcoris venustissimus Schrank, 1776Woundwort shield bug
Graphosoma italicum Müller, 1766Italian striped bug
Graphosoma lineatum Linnaeus, 1758North african striped bug
Halyomorpha halys Stal, 1855BMSB
Holcogaster fibulata Germar, 1831
Holcostethus (Holcostethus) sphacelatus Fabricius, 1794
Holcostethus (Holcostethus) strictus Fabricius, 1803
Holcostethus (Holcostethus) vernalis (Wolff, 1804)⇒ Peribalus strictus vernalis Wolff, 1804
Jalla dumosa Linnaeus, 1758Jalla's shield bug
Neottiglossa (Neottiglossa) leporina Herrich-Scha..., 1861
Neottiglossa (Neottiglossa) pusilla Gmelin, 1790Small grass shield bug
Nezara viridula Linnaeus, 1758Green plant bug
Palomena prasina Linnaeus, 1761Common Green Shieldbug
Palomena viridissima Poda, 1761
Pentatoma (Pentatoma) rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Cherry stink bug
Peribalus (Peribalus) strictus Fabricius, 1803Vernal shield bug
Peribalus strictus vernalis Wolff, 1804
Perillus bioculatus Fabricius, 1775Double-eyed soldier bug
Perillus exaptus Say, 1825
Phalaecus pustulatus De Geer, 1773
Picromerus bidens Linnaeus, 1758Spike Shouldered Stink Bug
Piezodorus lituratus Fabricius, 1794Gorse shield bug
Pinthaeus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1781
Pitedia pinicola Mulsant, 1852
Podisus (Podisus) maculiventris Say, 1832Spined soldier bug
Podisus (Podisus) placidus Uhler, 1870Piedmont cowbane
Podisus brevispinus Phillips, 1982
Pododus ovulus Dallas, 0
Podops (Podops) inuncta Fabricius, 1775European turtle bug
Podops (Podops) inunctus Fabricius, 1775Turtle Bug
Rhacognathus punctatus Linnaeus, 1758Heather Bug
Rhaphigaster griseus Fabricius, 1803
Rhaphigaster nebulosa Poda, 1761Mottled Shieldbug
Rubiconia intermedia Wolff, 1805
Sciocoris (Aposciocoris) homalonotus Fieber, 1851
Sciocoris (Aposciocoris) macrocephalus Fieber, 1851
Sciocoris (Aposciocoris) microphthalmus Flor, 1860
Sciocoris (Sciocoris) cursitans Fabricius, 1794Sand-runner Shieldbug
Stagonomus (Dalleria) bipunctatus Fabricius, 1781
Stagonomus bipunctatus pusillus Herrich-Schä..., 1833
Stagonomus (Dalleria) pusillus (Herrich-Scha..., 1861)⇒ Stagonomus bipunctatus pusillus Herrich-Schä..., 1833
Stagonomus venustissimus Schrank, 1776Woundwort Shieldbug
Troilus luridus Fabricius, 1775Bronze shield bug
Veterna pugionata Stål, 1858
Vulsirea violacea Fabricius, 1803
Zicroma caerulea Linné, 1758
Zicrona caerulea Linnaeus, 1758Blue Bug

Subnodes of Pentatomidae with occurrences in Benelux
SubfamilyAsopinae
Thomas, 1991
Predaceous Stinkbugs, Predatory Stink Bugs		11
14		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPentatominae
Leach, 1815
34
56		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPodopinae
Amyot and Serville, 1843
Turtle Bugs		2
4		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