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Checklist for Superfamily Pentatomoidea Reuter, 1910
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
 


List of families for Namibia
8 Families width 49 Species
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs30SpeciesTaxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820Burrower bugs3SpeciesTaxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815Jewel bugs10SpeciesTaxom
Plataspididae Dallas, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Dinidoridae Stål, 1867Dinidorid bug2SpeciesTaxom
Parastrachiidae Oshanin, 19220SpeciesTaxom
Tessaratomidae Stål, 1864Giant shield bug3SpeciesTaxom
Acanthosomatidae Signoret, 1864Acanthosomatids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Namibia
63 Genera with 49 Species
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Acrosternum Fieber, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Aeliomorpha Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Aethus Dallas, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Afrius Stål, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Agonoscelis Spinola, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Alphocoris Germar, 18651SpeciesTaxom
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
Calidea De Laporte, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Carbula Stal, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Carpocoris Kolenati, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Caura Stål, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Choerocoris Dallas, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Coptosoma De Laporte, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Coridius Illiger, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Cuspicona Dallas, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalsira Amyot & Serv..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Delegorguella Spinola, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Deroplax Mayr, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dictyotus Dallas, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Diploxys Amyot & Serv..., 18652SpeciesTaxom
Dismegistus Amyot & Serv..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Dorycoris Mayr, 01SpeciesTaxom
Durmia Stål, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Elvisura Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Encosternum Spinola, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Eysarcoris Hahn, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Geocnethus Horváth, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Glypsus Dallas, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Gynenica Dallas, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Hotea Amyot & Serv..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lactistes Schiødte, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Lalervis Signoret, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampromicra Stål, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mecidea Dallas, 0Narrow Stink Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Menida Motschulsky, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Microporus P.Beauv., 01SpeciesTaxom
Natalicola Spinola, 18372SpeciesTaxom
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
Solenosthedium Spinola, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Solenotichus Martin, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerocoris Burmeister, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Steganocerus Mayr, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Steleocoris Mayr, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenozygum Fieber, 02SpeciesTaxom
Tholosanus Distant, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Uhlunga Distant, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
49 Species
Acrosternum (Acrosternum) millierei Mulsant, 1866
Aeliomorpha simulans Stål, 1858
Aethus indicus Westwood, 1837
Agonoscelis erosa Westwood, 1837
Agonoscelis puberula Stål, 1853African cluster bug
Alphocoris indutus Stål, 1865
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
Calidea dregii Germar, 1837
Carbula carbula Distant, 1887
Caura rufiventris Germar, 1837
Choerocoris paganus Fabricius, 1775Ground Shield Bug
Coridius nubilus Westwood, 1837
Coridius viduatus Fabricius, 1794
Deroplax illota Stål, 1858
Dictyotus caenosus Westwood, 1837Brown Shield Bug
Diploxys bipunctata Amyot & Serv..., 0
Diploxys fallax Stål, 1865
Dorycoris pavonius Westwood Wes..., 0
Elvisura irrorata Spinola, 1837
Encosternum delegorguei Spinola, 1850
Eysarcoris ventralis Westwood, 1837White Spotted Bug
Geocnethus plagiatus Signoret, 1881
Glypsus conspicuus Westwood, 1837
Hotea subfasciata Westwood, 1837
Lampromicra senator Fabricius, 1803Green Jewel Bug
Mecidea linearis Dallas, 0
Menida decoratula Stål, 1854
Microporus lepidus Stal, 0
Natalicola delegorguei Spinola, 1850
Natalicola pallida Westwood, 1837
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
Solenosthedium liligerum Thunberg, 1783
Sphaerocoris annulus Fabricius, 1775
Steganocerus multipunctatus Thunberg, 1783
Stenozygum alienatum Fabricius, 1803
Stenozygum sanguineiventre Hesse, 0
Uhlunga typica Distant, 1892

Subnodes of Pentatomoidea with occurrences in Namibia
FamilyAcanthosomatidae
Signoret, 1864
Acanthosomatids, parent bugs, shield bug, Shield bugs, Shieldbugs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCydnidae
Billberg, 1820
Burrower bugs, Burrowing Bug, Burrowing Bugs, Burrowing shield bugs, Burrowing stinkbugs, Negro bugs
5
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDinidoridae
Stål, 1867
dinidorid bug
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyParastrachiidae
Oshanin, 1922
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPentatomidae
Leach, 1815
lesser shield bugs, Shield bugs, Shield-backed bugs, Stink Bug, Stink bugs, Stinkbugs, Terrestrial turtle bugs, Terrstrian turtle bugs
41
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlataspididae
Dallas, 1851
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyScutelleridae
Leach, 1815
Jewel bugs, metallic shield bug, Metallic shield bugs, Shield bugs, Shield-back bugs, Shield-backed bugs
11
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTessaratomidae
Stål, 1864
giant shield bug, Tessaratomids
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pentatomoidea at artfakta.se
Pentatomoidea at dyntaxa.se
Pentatomoidea at itis.gov