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Checklist for Family Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 (lesser shield bugs)
and region Massachusetts (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
495
4359
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4355
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4273
9434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
94
552
1149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
73
502
1093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
38
198
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
18
90
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pentatomoidea
Reuter, 1910
5
41
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPentatomidae
Leach, 1815
Lesser shield bugs, Shield bugs, Shield-backed bugs
29
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Massachusetts
29 Genera with 43 Species
#ABCEHMNOPST
Acrosternum Fieber, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Amaurochrous Stål, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Anasida Karsch, 01SpeciesTaxom
Apoecilus Stål, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Banasa Stål, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Brochymena Amyot & Serv..., 1775Rough Stink Bugs3SpeciesTaxom
Chinavia Orian, 1831Green Stink Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorochroa Stål, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Coenus Dallas, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopepla Stål, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Euschistus Dallas, 18175SpeciesTaxom
Halyomorpha Mayr, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Holcostethus Fieber, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hymenarcys Amyot and Se..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Menecles Stål, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Mormidea Amyot & Serv..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Murgantia Stål, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Neottiglossa Kirby, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Oebalus Stål, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Parabrochymena Lariviere, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Peribalus Mulsant & Rey, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Perillus Stål, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Picromerus Amyot & Serv..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Podisus Herrich-Scha..., 19824SpeciesTaxom
Podops Laporte, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Sciocoris Fallen, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Stiretrus Laporte, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thyanta Stål, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Trichopepla Stål, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
43 Species
Acrosternum (Chinavia) hilare Say, 1831Green soldier bug
Amaurochrous brevitylus Barber & Sailer, 1953
Amaurochrous cinctipes Say, 1828
Anasida tenebrio
Banasa calva Say, 1832
Banasa dimidiata (LeConte, 1859)⇒ Banasa dimiata Say, 1832
Banasa euchlora Stål, 1872Cedar Berry Bug
Brochymena arborea Say, 1825
Brochymena punctata Van Duzee, 1909Wild parsnip
Brochymena quadripustulata Fabricius, 1775Four-humped Stink Bug
Chinavia hilaris Say, 1831Big green soldier
Chlorochroa (Chlorochroa) persimilis Horváth, 1908
Coenus delius Say, 1832
Cosmopepla lintneriana Kirkaldy, 1909Twice-stabbed stink bug
Euschistus (Euschistus) ictericus Linnaeus, 1763
Euschistus (Euschistus) politus Uhler, 1897Fool's parsley
Euschistus (Euschistus) servus Say, 1832Brown stink bug
Euschistus (Euschistus) tristigmus Say, 1832Dusky stink bug
Euschistus (Euschistus) variolarius Palisot, 1817One-spot stink bug
Halyomorpha halys Stal, 1855BMSB
Holcostethus limbolarius Stål, 1872
Hymenarcys nervosa Say, 1832
Menecles insertus Say, 1832Elf Shoe Stink Bug
Mormidea (Melanochila) lugens Fabricius, 1775
Murgantia histrionica Hahn, 1834Calico back
Neottiglossa (Neottiglossa) undata Say, 1832
Neottiglossa (Texas) sulcifrons Stål, 1872
Oebalus pugnax Fabricius, 1775Rice seed bug
Parabrochymena arborea Say, 1825
Perillus bioculatus Fabricius, 1775Double-eyed soldier bug
Perillus circumcinctus Stål, 1862
Perillus exaptus Say, 1825
Perillus strigipes Herrich-Scha..., 1853
Picromerus bidens Linnaeus, 1758Spike Shouldered Stink Bug
Podisus (Podisus) maculiventris Say, 1832Spined soldier bug
Podisus (Podisus) placidus Uhler, 1870Piedmont cowbane
Podisus (Podisus) serieventris Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Podisus brevispinus Phillips, 1982
Sciocoris (Aposciocoris) homalonotus Fieber, 1851
Sciocoris (Sciocoris) deltocephalus Fieber, 1861
Stiretrus (Oncogaster) anchorago Fabricius, 1775Anchor bug
Thyanta (Thyanta) custator Fabricius, 1803Red-shouldered Stink Bug
Trichopepla semivittata Say, 1832

Subnodes of Pentatomidae with occurrences in Massachusetts
SubfamilyAsopinae
Thomas, 1991
Predaceous Stinkbugs, Predatory Stink Bugs
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPentatominae
Leach, 1815
21
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodopinae
Amyot and Serville, 1843
Turtle Bugs
2
2
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