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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4745
11084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4730
11041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4621
10826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
89
480
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
78
446
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
42
246
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
24
149
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pentatomoidea
Reuter, 1910
8
63
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPentatomidae
Leach, 1815
Lesser shield bugs, Shield bugs, Shield-backed bugs
41
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
41 Genera with 30 Species
#ABCDEGMNPST
Acrosternum Fieber, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Aeliomorpha Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Afrius Stål, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Agonoscelis Spinola, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Andocides Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Antestia Leston, 1952
Variegated coffee bug0SpeciesTaxom
Antestiopsis Leston, 1952
Variegated coffee bug0SpeciesTaxom
Atelocera Laporte, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Bagrada Stl, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Basicryptus Herrich-Scha..., 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Bolbocoris Amyot & Serv..., 18373SpeciesTaxom
Carbula Stal, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Carpocoris Kolenati, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Caura Stål, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cuspicona Dallas, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalsira Amyot & Serv..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Delegorguella Spinola, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Dictyotus Dallas, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Diploxys Amyot & Serv..., 18652SpeciesTaxom
Dorycoris Mayr, 01SpeciesTaxom
Durmia Stål, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Eysarcoris Hahn, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Glypsus Dallas, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Gynenica Dallas, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Mecidea Dallas, 0Narrow Stink Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Menida Motschulsky, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Nezara Amyot & Serv..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parentheca Berg, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pausius1SpeciesTaxom
Phricodus Spinola, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Piezodorus Fieber, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Platacantha Herrich-Schä..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pododus Amyot & Serv..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pseudapines Bergroth, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudatelus Linnavuori, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Sciocoris Fallen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Scribonia Stål, 01SpeciesTaxom
Sepontia Stål, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Steleocoris Mayr, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenozygum Fieber, 02SpeciesTaxom
Tholosanus Distant, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
30 Species
Acrosternum (Acrosternum) millierei Mulsant, 1866
Aeliomorpha simulans Stål, 1858
Agonoscelis erosa Westwood, 1837
Agonoscelis puberula Stål, 1853African cluster bug
Andocides vittaticeps Stål, 1858
Atelocera notatipennis Stål, 1858
Bagrada (Bagrada) hilaris Burmeister, 1835Bagrada bug
Bolbocoris inaequalis Germar, 1837
Bolbocoris obscuricornis Stål, 1858
Bolbocoris rufus Westwood, 1837
Carbula carbula Distant, 1887
Caura rufiventris Germar, 1837
Dictyotus caenosus Westwood, 1837Brown Shield Bug
Diploxys bipunctata Amyot & Serv..., 0
Diploxys fallax Stål, 1865
Dorycoris pavonius Westwood Wes..., 0
Eysarcoris ventralis Westwood, 1837White Spotted Bug
Glypsus conspicuus Westwood, 1837
Mecidea linearis Dallas, 0
Menida decoratula Stål, 1854
Nezara viridula Linnaeus, 1758Green plant bug
Parentheca aeliomorpha
Pausius hessei
Piezodorus purus Stål, 1854
Platacantha lutea Westwood, 1837
Pododus orbicularis Burmeister, 1835
Sciocoris (Sciocoris) deltocephalus Fieber, 1861
Scribonia pilosa Stål Stal, 0
Stenozygum alienatum Fabricius, 1803
Stenozygum sanguineiventre Hesse, 0

Subnodes of Pentatomidae with occurrences in Namibia
SubfamilyAsopinae
Thomas, 1991
Predaceous Stinkbugs, Predatory Stink Bugs
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPentatominae
Leach, 1815
34
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhyllocephalinae
Amoy & Serville, 1843
2
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodopinae
Amyot and Serville, 1843
Turtle Bugs
1
3
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