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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
127
1585
3417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
97
1441
3120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
47
588
1170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
25
336
578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pentatomoidea
Reuter, 1910
8
120
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPentatomidae
Leach, 1815
Lesser shield bugs, Shield bugs, Shield-backed bugs
77
105
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
77 Genera with 105 Species
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Acrosternum Fieber, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Adria Stål, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Aeliomorpha Stål, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Afrius Stål, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Agonoscelis Spinola, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Agroecus Fairmaire, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Alitocoris Sailer, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Alkindus Distant, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Anasida Karsch, 01SpeciesTaxom
Antestiopsis Leston, 1952
Variegated coffee bug0SpeciesTaxom
Antiteuchus Dallas, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Apateticus Dallas, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Arocera Spinola, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Arvelius Spinola, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Aspavia Stål, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Atelocera Laporte, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Banasa Stål, 19599SpeciesTaxom
Bathycoelia Amyot & Serv..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Berecynthus Stål, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Brachystethus Laporte, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Brochymena Amyot & Serv..., 1994Rough Stink Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Carbula Stal, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cataulax Spinola, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Caura Stål, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Chinavia Orian, 1965
Green Stink Bug0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocoris Spinola, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtocoris White, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalsira Amyot & Serv..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Diploxys Amyot & Serv..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Discocephalessa Kirkaldy, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Edessa Fabricius, 015SpeciesTaxom
Eludocoris Thomas, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Eribotes Stål, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euschistus Dallas, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Euthyrhynchus Dallas, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eysarcoris Hahn, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Grazia Rolston, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Halyomorpha Mayr, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteropus Spinola, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Kermana Rolston and ..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lineostethus Ruckes, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Loxa Amyot & Serv..., 18113SpeciesTaxom
Mecidea Dallas, 1922Narrow Stink Bug4SpeciesTaxom
Mecistorhinus Dallas, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Menida Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Mormidea Amyot & Serv..., 07SpeciesTaxom
Murgantia Stål, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Nezara Amyot & Serv..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oebalus Stål, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Oplomus Spinola, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Padaeus Stål, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Pallantia Stål, 01SpeciesTaxom
Parachinavia Roche, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paramecocoris Stål, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Parantestia Linnavuori, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Parentheca Berg, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pellaea Stål, 1851Cliffbrakes1SpeciesTaxom
Peromatus Amyot & Serv..., 18682SpeciesTaxom
Pharypia Stål, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Piezodorus Fieber, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Platynopiellus Thom, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Platynopus Amyot & Serv..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Podisus Herrich-Scha..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Podops Laporte, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Proxys Spinola, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudatelus Linnavuori, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Ramosiana Kormilev, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssocephala Rider, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Roferta Rolston, 01SpeciesTaxom
Sciocoris Fallen, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Scotinophara Stål, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Sibaria Stål, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Stenozygum Fieber, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Stiretrus Laporte, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thyanta Stål, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Tylospilus Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Vulsirea Spinola, 18031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
105 Species
Acrosternum (Acrosternum) millierei Mulsant, 1866
Acrosternum (Chinavia) marginatum Palisot, 1811
Adria parvula Dallas, 1851
Aeliomorpha griseoflava Stål, 1854
Aeliomorpha pumila Stål, 1854
Afrius purpureus Westwood, 1837
Agroecus griseus Dallas, 1851
Alitocoris schraderi Sailer, 1950
Alkindus atratus Distant, 1889
Anasida tenebrio
Antiteuchus costaricensis Ruckes, 1964
Apateticus (Apateticus) lineolatus Herrich-Scha..., 1840
Arocera apta Walker, 1867
Arocera placens Walker, 1867
Arvelius albopunctatus De Geer, 1773Green white spotted bug
Arvelius porrectispinus Breddin, 1909
Aspavia armigera Fabricius, 1781
Banasa azteca
Banasa centralis Sailer, 1959
Banasa dolobrata
Banasa excavata
Banasa lenticularis Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Banasa salvini Distant, 1911
Banasa santarosana
Banasa stalii
Banasa zeteki Sailer, 1959
Berecynthus hastator Fabricius, 1798
Brachystethus rubromaculatus Dallas, 1851
Brochymena inbio Lariviere, 1994
Carbula carbula Distant, 1887
Caura rufiventris Germar, 1837
Chlorocoris (Chlorocoris) distinctus Signoret, 1851New Mexico beeblossom
Diploxys cordofana Mayr, 1864
Edessa arabs
Edessa bifida Say, 1832
Edessa caldaria Distant, 1889
Edessa jugata Westwood, 1837
Edessa junix Stål, 1862
Edessa jurgiosa Stål, 1862
Edessa laticornis Stål, 1872
Edessa lineigera Stål, 1862
Edessa loxdalii Westwood, 1837
Edessa olivacea Stål, 1862
Edessa pennata
Edessa pictiventris Stål, 1872
Edessa rixosa Stål, 1862
Edessa rufomarginata De Geer, 1773
Edessa tauriformis
Eribotes australis Dallas, 1852
Euschistus (Euschistus) crenator Fabricius, 1794Utah bird's-foot trefoil
Euschistus corcovacitus Rolston, 1971
Euschistus emoorei Rolston, 1974
Euschistus leonensis Rolston, 1974
Euschistus nicaraguensis Rolston, 1974
Euthyrhynchus floridanus Linnaeus, 1767Florida Predatory Stink Bug
Eysarcoris ventralis Westwood, 1837White Spotted Bug
Heteropus africanus (Boheman, 1845)⇒ Tridactylus paradoxus Latreille, 1802
Kermana imbuta Walker, 1867
Lineostethus clypeatus Stål, 1862
Loxa flavicollis Drury, 1773
Loxa virescens Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Loxa viridis Palisot, 1811
Mecidea lindbergi Wagner, 1954
Mecidea major Sailer, 1952
Mecidea minor Ruckes, 1946Texas babybonnets
Mecidea pallidissima Jensen-Haarup, 1922
Mormidea (Mormidea) cubrosa Dallas, 1851
Mormidea (Mormidea) pictiventris Stål, 1862
Mormidea (Mormidea) ypsilon Fabricius, 1775
Mormidea integella
Mormidea isla Rolston, 1978
Mormidea notulata Herrich-Scha..., 1844
Mormidea vaya
Murgantia violascens Westwood, 1837
Nezara viridula Linnaeus, 1758Green plant bug
Oebalus insularis Stål, 1872
Oebalus pugnax Fabricius, 1775Rice seed bug
Oplomus (Oplomus) mundus Stål, 1862
Pallantia mexicana
Parachinavia prunasis Roche, 1977
Parentheca aeliomorpha
Pellaea stictica Dallas, 1851Stink bug
Peromatus notatus Burmeister, 1835
Peromatus robustus Haglund, 1868
Pharypia pulchella Drury, 1782
Piezodorus hybneri Gmelin, 1790Red-banded shield bug
Piezodorus rubrofasciatus Fabricius, 1787
Piezodorus teretipes Stål, 1865
Platynopiellus thomsonii Signoret, 1858
Podisus (Podisus) sagitta Fabricius, 1794
Podisus aenescens Stål, 1860
Proxys punctulatus Palisot, 1818
Ramosiana insignis Blanchard, 1841
Rhyssocephala infuscata Rider, 1992
Roferta marginalis
Sciocoris (Sciocoris) deltocephalus Fieber, 1861
Sciocoris australis (Dallas, 1852)⇒ Eribotes australis Dallas, 1852
Sciocoris fuscosparsus Stål, 1858
Sibaria englemani Rolston, 1976
Stenozygum alienatum Fabricius, 1803
Stiretrus (Oncogaster) anchorago Fabricius, 1775Anchor bug
Thyanta (Argosoma) maculata Fabricius, 1775
Thyanta (Thyanta) perditor Fabricius, 1794
Tylospilus acutissimus Stål, 1870
Vulsirea violacea Fabricius, 1803

Subnodes of Pentatomidae with occurrences in West Africa
SubfamilyAsopinae
Thomas, 1991
Predaceous Stinkbugs, Predatory Stink Bugs
10
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCyrtocorinae
Distant, 1880
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiscocephalinae
Fieber, 1860
6
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEdessinae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
3
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPentatominae
Leach, 1815
52
72
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhyllocephalinae
Amoy & Serville, 1843
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodopinae
Amyot and Serville, 1843
Turtle Bugs
2
0
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