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Checklist of Infraorder Pentatomomorpha Leston & al., 1954
for Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2337
4562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2335
4557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2273
4403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
56
200
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
48
176
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
28
120
259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
15
43
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Botswana
15 Families width 43 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pentatomidae Leach, 1815Lesser shield bugs8SpeciesTaxom
Aradidae Spinola, 1837Flat bug2SpeciesTaxom
Coreidae Leach, 1815Broad-headed bugs11SpeciesTaxom
Scutelleridae (Leach, 1815)Jewel bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Plataspididae Dallas, 18510SpeciesTaxom
Dinidoridae Stål, 1867Dinidorid bug1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Rhopalid Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparochromidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Dirt-colored Seed Bugs3SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhocoridae Dohrn, 1859Cotton stainers4SpeciesTaxom
Tessaratomidae Stål, 1864Giant shield bug3SpeciesTaxom
Lygaeidae Schilling, 1829Chinch bugs4SpeciesTaxom
Blissidae Stål, 1862Chinch Bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Cydnidae Billberg, 1820Burrower bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Piesmatidae Amyot & Audi..., 1843Ash grey leaf bug1SpeciesTaxom
Pachygronthidae Stål, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Botswana
43 Genera with 43 Species
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Agonoscelis Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Aneurus Curtis, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Aradus Fabricius, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bagrada Stl, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Brotheolus Bergroth, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Calidea De Laporte, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Carlisis Stål, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Caura Stål, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopachys Westwood, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Clavigralla Spinola, 1938Pod Bugs4SpeciesTaxom
Cletoliturus Brailovsky, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Cletus Stål, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Coptosoma De Laporte, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Coridius Illiger, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cyptocoris Burmeister, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Dicranocephalus Hahn, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dieuches Dohrn, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Dysdercus Audinet-Serv..., 1775cotton stainer bug2SpeciesTaxom
Encosternum Spinola, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Haemobaphus Stål, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ischnodemus Fieber, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Lalervis Signoret, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Macroscytus Fieber, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Mecosoma Dallas, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Melanotelus Reuter, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Menida Motschulsky, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Natalicola Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Neuroctenus Fieber, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nezara Amyot & Serv..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oncopeltus Stål, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Parachinavia Roche, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paraneurus Jacobs, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Peltasticus Dallas, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Piesma Lepeletier a..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Platacantha Herrich-Schä..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Probergrothius Kirkaldy, 01SpeciesTaxom
Scantius Stål, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Selenymenum Montandon, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Solenosthedium Spinola, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerocoris Burmeister, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Spilostethus Stål, 1850Milkweed bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Teracrius Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tongorma Kirkaldy, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
43 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agonoscelis erosa Westwood, 1837
Aneurus ruandae Hoberlandt, 1981
Aradus flavicornis Dalman, 1823
Bagrada (Bagrada) hilaris Burmeister, 1835Bagrada bug
Brotheolus viridis Distant, 1902
Calidea dregii Germar, 1837
Carlisis wahlbergi Stål, 1858
Caura rufiventris Germar, 1837
Ceratopachys virescens Dallas, 1852
Clavigralla horrida Germar, 1838Spiny brown bug
Clavigralla spiniscutis Bergroth, 1913
Clavigralla strabo Dolling, 1979
Clavigralla wittei Schouteden, 1938
Cletoliturus lituripennis Stål, 1855
Cletus binotulatus Stål, 1858
Cletus binotulatus binotulatus Stål, 1858
Cletus ochraceus Herrich-Scha..., 1842
Cletus ochraceus perturbatus Hesse, 1935
Coridius viduatus Fabricius, 1794
Dicranocephalus caffer Dallas, 1852
Dieuches armatipes Walker, 1872
Dieuches armipes Fabricius, 1794
Dieuches triangulus Eyles, 1973
Dysdercus fasciatus Signoret, 1860Cotton stainer
Dysdercus superstitiosus Fabricius, 1775
Encosternum delegorguei Spinola, 1850
Haemobaphus concinnus Dallas, 1852
Ischnodemus diplachne Slater, J.A...., 1970
Macroscytus brunneus Fabricius, 1803
Mecosoma mensor Dallas, 1851
Melanotelus villosula C.Stal, 1855
Menida decoratula Stål, 1854
Natalicola pallida Westwood, 1837
Nezara viridula Linnaeus, 1758Green plant bug
Oncopeltus (Oncopeltus) famelicus Fabricius, 1781
Parachinavia prunasis Roche, 1977
Piesma dilutus Stål, 1855
Platacantha lutea Westwood, 1837
Probergrothius sexpunctatus Laporte Laporte, 0
Scantius forsteri Fabricius, 1781
Selenymenum piriforme Montandon, 1894
Solenosthedium liligerum Thunberg, 1783
Spilostethus furculus Herrich-Scha..., 1850
Teracrius namaquensis Stål, 1858
Tongorma latreillii Guérin-Ménev..., 1839

Subnodes of Pentatomomorpha with occurrences in Botswana
SuperfamilyAradoidea
Spinola, 1837
1
4
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCoreoidea
Reuter, 1910
Leatherbugs
2
8
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyLygaeoidea
Schilling, 1829
5
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyPentatomoidea
Reuter, 1910
6
20
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyPyrrhocoroidea
Amyot & Serville, 1843
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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