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Checklist for Family Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 (lesser shield bugs)
and region Central Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
620
12370
61616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
616
12349
61577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
587
12174
60866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
127
1468
4449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
85
1265
3844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
40
399
1066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
25
186
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pentatomoidea
Reuter, 1910
7
37
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPentatomidae
Leach, 1815
Lesser shield bugs, Shield bugs, Shield-backed bugs
19
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Africa
19 Genera with 12 Species
Acrosternum Fieber, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Afrius Stål, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Anasida Karsch, 01SpeciesTaxom
Aspavia Stål, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Atelocera Laporte, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Bathycoelia Amyot & Serv..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Carbula Stal, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Coenomorpha Dallas, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dalsira Amyot & Serv..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Dorycoris Mayr, 01SpeciesTaxom
Halyomorpha Mayr, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyllus Stål, 01SpeciesTaxom
Macrorhaphis Dallas, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mecidea Dallas, 0Narrow Stink Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Menida Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Nezara Amyot & Serv..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parachinavia Roche, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paramecocephala de Quadros B..., 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Platynopiellus Thom, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
12 Species
Afrius kolleri Schouteden, 1911
Anasida tenebrio
Aspavia armigera Fabricius, 1781
Carbula carbula Distant, 1887
Coenomorpha ampla
Dorycoris pavonius Westwood Wes..., 0
Hyllus thoracicus
Macrorhaphis (Megarhaphis) acuta Dallas, 1851
Mecidea lutzi
Nezara viridula Linnaeus, 1758Green plant bug
Parachinavia prunasis Roche, 1977
Platynopiellus thomsonii Signoret, 1858

Subnodes of Pentatomidae with occurrences in Central Africa
SubfamilyAsopinae
Thomas, 1991
Predaceous Stinkbugs, Predatory Stink Bugs
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPentatominae
Leach, 1815
12
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhyllocephalinae
Amoy & Serville, 1843
1
0
Genus
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