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Checklist for Superfamily Pentatomoidea Reuter, 1910
and region Tunisia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2886
6688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2883
6685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
350
2865
6666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
80
495
858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
64
467
806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
31
220
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
19
117
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pentatomoidea
Reuter, 1910
3
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tunisia
3 Families width 21 Species
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs15SpeciesTaxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820Burrower bugs5SpeciesTaxom
Scutelleridae Leach, 1815Jewel bugs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tunisia
20 Genera with 21 Species
Acrosternum Fieber, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Aelia Fabricius, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ancyrosoma Amyot & Serv..., 17891SpeciesTaxom
Brachynema Mulsant & Rey, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Byrsinus Fieber, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Canthophorus Amyot & Serv..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Carpocoris Kolenati, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Codophila Mulsant & Rey, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Cydnus Fabricius, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Dolycoris Mulsant & Rey, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Eurydema Laporte, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eurygaster Laporte, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Eysarcoris Hahn, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Graphosoma De Laporte, 1775Striped shield bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Macroscytus Fieber, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Nezara Amyot & Serv..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Palomena Mulsant & Rey, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphigaster Laporte, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Sciocoris Fallen, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Solenostethium Amyot & Serv..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunisia
21 Species
Acrosternum (Acrosternum) millierei Mulsant, 1866
Aelia germari Kuster, 1852
Ancyrosoma leucogrammes Gmelin, 1789
Brachynema cinctum Fabricius, 1775
Brachynema germarii Kolenati, 1846
Byrsinus flavicornis Fabricius, 1794Burrower shield bug
Byrsinus fossor Mulsant & Rey, 1866
Canthophorus melanopterus Herrich-Schä..., 1835
Carpocoris (Carpocoris) fuscispinus Boheman, 1851
Carpocoris (Carpocoris) mediterraneus Tamanini, 1958Red shield bug
Codophila maculicollis Dallas, 1851
Codophila varia Fabricius, 1787
Cydnus (Cydnus) aterrimus Forster, 1771Spurge shield bug
Dolycoris numidicus Horváth, 1908
Eurydema (Eurydema) ornata Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage bug
Eurygaster austriaca Schrank, 1776Graminate shield bug
Eysarcoris ventralis Westwood, 1837White Spotted Bug
Graphosoma semipunctatum Fabricius, 1775Half-spotted stink bug
Macroscytus brunneus Fabricius, 1803
Nezara viridula Linnaeus, 1758Green plant bug
Sciocoris (Neosciocoris) pallens Klug, 1845

Subnodes of Pentatomoidea with occurrences in Tunisia
FamilyCydnidae
Billberg, 1820
Burrower bugs, Burrowing Bug, Burrowing Bugs, Burrowing shield bugs, Burrowing stinkbugs, Negro bugs
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPentatomidae
Leach, 1815
lesser shield bugs, Shield bugs, Shield-backed bugs, Stink Bug, Stink bugs, Stinkbugs, Terrestrial turtle bugs, Terrstrian turtle bugs
14
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScutelleridae
Leach, 1815
Jewel bugs, metallic shield bug, Metallic shield bugs, Shield bugs, Shield-back bugs, Shield-backed bugs
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom



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