''Elasmostethus'' is a genus of shield bugs belonging to the family
Acanthosomatidae
Acanthosomatidae is a family of Hemiptera, commonly named "shield bugs," for which Kumar in his 1979 world revision recognized 47 genera; now this number is 55 genera, with about 200 species, and is one of the least diversified families within P ...
.
Species
Species within this genus include:
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Elasmostethus atricornis''
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Elasmostethus brevis''
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Elasmostethus cruciatus''
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Elasmostethus dorsalis''
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Elasmostethus emeritus''
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Elasmostethus humeralis''
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Elasmostethus interstinctus
The birch shieldbug (''Elasmostethus interstinctus'') is species of shield bug in the Acanthosomatidae family. Shield bugs are often called "stink bugs" because they excrete a foul smelling liquid that is used to deter predators.
Distribution
Th ...
'' – birch shieldbug
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Elasmostethus ligatus''
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Elasmostethus lineus''
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Elasmostethus nigropunctatus''
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Elasmostethus minor
''Elasmostethus'' is a genus of shield bugs belonging to the family Acanthosomatidae.
Species
Species within this genus include:
*'' Elasmostethus atricornis''
*'' Elasmostethus brevis''
*'' Elasmostethus cruciatus''
*'' Elasmostethus dorsali ...
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Elasmostethus sastragaloides''
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Elasmostethus suffusus''
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Elasmostethus taeniolus''
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Elasmostethus tristriatus''
References
Acanthosomatidae
Pentatomomorpha genera
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