insect
Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body ( head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs ...
s belonging to the order
Hemiptera
Hemiptera (; ) is an order (biology), order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, Reduviidae, assassin bugs, Cimex, bed bugs, and shield bugs. ...
, generally called shield bugs or stink bugs. Pentatomidae is the largest family in the superfamily
Pentatomoidea
The Pentatomoidea are a superfamily of insects in the Heteroptera suborder of the Hemiptera order. As Hemiptera, they share a common arrangement of sucking mouthparts. The roughly 7000 species under Pentatomoidea are divided into 21 families (16 ...
, and contains around 900 genera and over 4700 species.Robert G. Foottit, Peter H. Adler ''Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society'', John Wiley and Sons, 2009, As hemipterans, the pentatomids have piercing sucking mouthparts, and most are
phytophagous
A herbivore is an animal anatomically and physiologically adapted to eating plant material, for example foliage or marine algae, for the main component of its diet. As a result of their plant diet, herbivorous animals typically have mouthpar ...
, including several species which are severe pests on
agricultural
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating Plant, plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of Sedentism, sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of Domestication, domesticated species created food ...
crop
A crop is a plant that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence. When the plants of the same kind are cultivated at one place on a large scale, it is called a crop. Most crops are cultivated in agriculture or hydroponic ...
s. However, some species, particularly in the subfamily
Asopinae
Asopinae are a subfamily of stink bugs (family Pentatomidae). They are predatory stink bugs that are useful as biological control agents against pests, even against other Pentatomid species, which are all herbivorous.
Genera
# '' Afrius'' ( ...
, are predatory and may be considered beneficial.
Etymology
The name "Pentatomidae" is from the
Greek
Greek may refer to:
Greece
Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe:
*Greeks, an ethnic group.
*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
''pente'' meaning "five" and ''tomos'' meaning "section", and refers to the five segments of their antennae. Pentatomids are generally called "shield bugs" in British
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
, or "stink bugs" in
American English
American English, sometimes called United States English or U.S. English, is the set of variety (linguistics), varieties of the English language native to the United States. English is the Languages of the United States, most widely spoken lan ...
. However, the term shield bugs is also applied broadly to include several related families (e.g.
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 ...
,
Scutelleridae
Scutelleridae is a family of true bugs. They are commonly known as jewel bugs or metallic shield bugs due to their often brilliant coloration. They are also known as shield-backed bugs due to the enlargement of the thoracic scutellum into a con ...
, and
Cydnidae
Cydnidae are a family of pentatomoid bugs, known by common names including burrowing bugs or burrower bugs. As the common name would suggest, many members of the group live a subterranean lifestyle, burrowing into soil using their head and forel ...
), or specifically only to refer to species in the family Acanthosomatidae. The term shield bug refers to the generalized body shape of adult bugs in these families which resembles a
heraldic shield
In heraldry, an escutcheon () is a shield that forms the main or focal element in an achievement of arms. The word can be used in two related senses. In the first sense, an escutcheon is the shield upon which a coat of arms is displayed. In the s ...
when viewed from above.
The American name "stink bug" is specific to the Pentatomidae, and refers to their ability to release a pungent defensive spray when threatened, disturbed, or crushed. The composition of this spray may vary between species, and even by sex or age, but generally includes
aldehyde
In organic chemistry, an aldehyde () is an organic compound containing a functional group with the structure . The functional group itself (without the "R" side chain) can be referred to as an aldehyde but can also be classified as a formyl grou ...
s and
alkane
In organic chemistry, an alkane, or paraffin (a historical trivial name that also has other meanings), is an acyclic saturated hydrocarbon. In other words, an alkane consists of hydrogen and carbon atoms arranged in a tree structure in which ...
s. Descriptions of the smells vary widely, and include oily, dusty, woody and earthy, and like
. In some species, the liquid contains cyanide compounds and a rancid almond scent, used to protect themselves and discourage predators.
The term "stink bug" may also be a vernacular for unrelated insects such as pinacate beetles (in the genus ''
Eleodes
''Eleodes'' is a genus of darkling beetles, family Tenebrionidae. They are commonly known as pinacate beetles or desert stink beetles. They are endemic to western North America, with many species found in the Sonoran Desert. The name ''pinacate ...
'').
Taxonomy
There are several subfamilies, of which the Aphylinae is often given family status, but is here retained as a subfamily, following Grazia ''et al.'' (2008). The subfamilies include:
* Aphylinae Bergroth, 1906 – Australia
# '' Aphylus'' Bergroth, 1906
# '' Neoaphylum'' Štys & Davidová-Vilímová, 2001
*
Asopinae
Asopinae are a subfamily of stink bugs (family Pentatomidae). They are predatory stink bugs that are useful as biological control agents against pests, even against other Pentatomid species, which are all herbivorous.
Genera
# '' Afrius'' ( ...
Spinola, 1850
** ''
Troilus
Troilus ( or ; grc, Τρωΐλος, Troïlos; la, Troilus) is a legendary character associated with the story of the Trojan War. The first surviving reference to him is in Homer's ''Iliad,'' composed in the late 8th century BCE.
In Greek myth ...
Discocephalinae
The Discocephalinae are a subfamily of shield bugs, erected by Fieber in 1860,Fieber FX (1860) ''Die europäischen Hemiptera. Halbflüger. (Rhynchota Heteroptera).'' 444 pp. Carl Gerold's Sohn (Wien). and found worldwide.
Tribes and genera
''B ...
Ochlerus
''Ochlerus'' is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Pentatomidae
Pentatomidae is a family of insects belonging to the order Hemiptera, generally called shield bugs or stink bugs. Pentatomidae is the largest family in the superfamil ...
Olbia (bug)
Olbia (, ; sc, Terranoa; sdn, Tarranoa) is a city and communes of Italy, commune of 60,346 inhabitants (May 2018) in the Italy, Italian insular province of Sassari in northeastern Sardinia, Italy, in the historical region of Gallura. Called i ...
Pentatominae
Pentatominae is a subfamily of Pentatomidae, a family of shield bugs. This subfamily is the largest one within the Pentatomidae, having 4937 species classified in 938 genera. Species in this subfamily are phytophages and several of them are consid ...
Pentatoma
''Pentatoma'' is a genus of shield bugs in the family Pentatomidae
Pentatomidae is a family of insects belonging to the order Hemiptera, generally called shield bugs or stink bugs. Pentatomidae is the largest family in the superfamily Pen ...
'' Olivier, 1789
*
Phyllocephalinae
The Phyllocephalinae are a subfamily of shield bugs erected by Amyot and Serville in 1843.
Tribes and genera
''BioLib'' lists the following genera in four tribes:Cressona'' Dallas, 1851
** '' Megarrhamphus'' Bergroth, 1891
** '' Phyllocephala'' Laporte, 1833
** '' Tetroda'' Amyot & Serville, 1843
* Podopinae Amyot & Serville, 1843
** '' Graphosoma'' Laporte de Castelnau, 1833
** ''
Podops
''Podops''Laporte de Castelnau FL (1833) Mémoire de cinquante espèces nouvelles ou peu connues d'Insectes. ''Annales de la Société entomologique de France'' 1: 386–415. is a genus of Palaearctic bugs, in the family Pentatomidae; it is the ...
incertae sedis
' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty ...
Asopus
Asopus (; grc, Ἀ̄σωπός ''Āsōpos'') is the name of four different rivers in Greece and one in Turkey. In Greek mythology, it was also the name of the gods of those rivers. Zeus carried off Aegina, Asopus' daughter, and Sisyphus, who had ...
All pentatomids have 5-segmented antennae, and 3 tarsal segments on each foot. They generally have a large triangular scutellum in the center of the back. The body shape of adult pentatomids is generally " shieldlike," when viewed from above, but this varies between species, and is not true for the immature nymphal stages. The forewings of stink bugs are called hemelytra, with the basal half thickened while the apex is membranous. At rest, the wings are laid across the back of the insect, with the membranous wingtips overlapping. The hindwings are entirely membranous.
Economics
Several stink bugs and shield bugs are considered agricultural pests, because they can grow into large populations that feed on crops, damaging production, and they are resistant to many
pesticide
Pesticides are substances that are meant to control pests. This includes herbicide, insecticide, nematicide, molluscicide, piscicide, avicide, rodenticide, bactericide, insect repellent, animal repellent, microbicide, fungicide, and lampri ...
s. They are a threat to cotton, corn, sorghum, soybeans, native and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, weeds, and many cultivated crops.
In
Mexico
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, some species of stink bugs are called ''jumil'', ''chinche de monte'', ''xotlinilli'', or ''chumil'' (e.g. '' Edessa mexicana''). They are most often eaten in the states of
Morelos
Morelos (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Morelos ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 36 municipalities and its capital city is Cuer ...
and
Guerrero
Guerrero is one of the 32 states that comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo and its largest city is Acapulcocopied from article, GuerreroAs of 2020, Guerrero the pop ...
. The flavor is sometimes said to resemble cinnamon, or sometimes a bitter medicinal flavor. ''Jumiles'' may be used for making sauces or as
taco
A taco (, , ) is a traditional Mexican food consisting of a small hand-sized corn- or wheat-based tortilla topped with a filling. The tortilla is then folded around the filling and eaten by hand. A taco can be made with a variety of filling ...
filling.
Since recent arrival in the U.S., populations of the
brown marmorated stink bug
The brown marmorated stink bug (''Halyomorpha halys'') is an insect in the family Pentatomidae, native to China, Japan, Korea and other Asian regions. In September 1998 it was collected in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where it is believed to have be ...
have grown significantly. As of October 2014, brown marmorated stink bugs can be found in 41 out of 50 states within the U.S. In 2016 New Zealand's MPI put out an alert to prevent this invasive species from entering via imported cargo.
green stink bug
The green stink bug or green soldier bug (''Chinavia hilaris'') is a stink bug of the family Pentatomidae.
Taxonomy
The species was previously placed in the genus ''Acrosternum'' but has been classified as in the genus ''Chinavia'' in the more ...
Halyomorpha halys
The brown marmorated stink bug (''Halyomorpha halys'') is an insect in the family Pentatomidae, native to China, Japan, Korea and other Asian regions. In September 1998 it was collected in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where it is believed to have be ...
'', the
brown marmorated stink bug
The brown marmorated stink bug (''Halyomorpha halys'') is an insect in the family Pentatomidae, native to China, Japan, Korea and other Asian regions. In September 1998 it was collected in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where it is believed to have be ...
Acrosternum arabicum
''Acrosternum'' is a genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Acrosternum''.
Species
These 23 species belong to the genus ''Acrosternum'':
* '' Acrosternum arabicum'' Wagner, 1959
* '' Acrost ...
'' Wagner, 1959
* ''
Acrosternum heegeri
''Acrosternum'' is a genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Acrosternum''.
Species
These 23 species belong to the genus ''Acrosternum'':
* ''Acrosternum arabicum'' Wagner, 1959
* '' Acroste ...
'' Fieber, 1861
* ''
Acrosternum malickyi
''Acrosternum'' is a genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Acrosternum''.
Species
These 23 species belong to the genus ''Acrosternum'':
* ''Acrosternum arabicum'' Wagner, 1959
* '' Acroste ...
'' Josifov & Heiss, 1989
* ''
Acrosternum millierei
''Acrosternum'' is a genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Acrosternum''.
Species
These 23 species belong to the genus ''Acrosternum'':
* ''Acrosternum arabicum'' Wagner, 1959
* '' Acroste ...
'' (Mulsant & Rey, 1866)
* ''
Acrosternum rubescens
''Acrosternum'' is a genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Acrosternum''.
Species
These 23 species belong to the genus ''Acrosternum'':
* ''Acrosternum arabicum'' Wagner, 1959
* '' Acroste ...
Aelia angusta Aelia may refer to:
* Aelia (bug), ''Aelia'' (bug), an insect genus in the tribe Aelini of the sub family Pentatominae
* Aelia (gens), a plebeian family at Rome, which flourished from the fifth century BC until at least the third c ...
'' Stehlik, 1976
* ''
Aelia cognata Aelia may refer to:
* Aelia (bug), ''Aelia'' (bug), an insect genus in the tribe Aelini of the sub family Pentatominae
* Aelia (gens), a plebeian family at Rome, which flourished from the fifth century BC until at least the third c ...
'' Fieber, 1868
* ''
Aelia cribrosa Aelia may refer to:
* Aelia (bug), ''Aelia'' (bug), an insect genus in the tribe Aelini of the sub family Pentatominae
* Aelia (gens), a plebeian family at Rome, which flourished from the fifth century BC until at least the third c ...
'' Fieber, 1868
* ''
Aelia furcula Aelia may refer to:
* Aelia (bug), ''Aelia'' (bug), an insect genus in the tribe Aelini of the sub family Pentatominae
* Aelia (gens), a plebeian family at Rome, which flourished from the fifth century BC until at least the third c ...
Aelia rostrata Aelia may refer to:
* Aelia (bug), ''Aelia'' (bug), an insect genus in the tribe Aelini of the sub family Pentatominae
* Aelia (gens), a plebeian family at Rome, which flourished from the fifth century BC until at least the third c ...
Aelia virgata Aelia may refer to:
* Aelia (bug), ''Aelia'' (bug), an insect genus in the tribe Aelini of the sub family Pentatominae
* Aelia (gens), a plebeian family at Rome, which flourished from the fifth century BC until at least the third c ...
Antheminia aliena
''Antheminia'' is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Pentatomidae.
The genus was first described by Mulsant and Rey in 1866.
The species of this genus are found in Europe, Northern America, Japan.
Species
These species belong to the g ...
Apodiphus amygdali
''Apodiphus amygdali'' is a species of shield bug belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae.
Distribution
This species can be found in Austria, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy and North Macedonia.
Description
''Apodiphus am ...
Brachynema purpureomarginatum
''Brachynema'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to:
*Brachynema (bug), ''Brachynema'' (bug), a genus of stinkbugs in the family Pentatomidae
*Brachynema (plant), ''Brachynema'' (plant), a genus of plants in the fam ...
Dolycoris numidicus
''Dolycoris'' is a genus of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae.
Species
* ''Dolycoris alobatus'' Hasan & Afzal, 1990
* ''Dolycoris baccarum'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - Sloe Bug
* ''Dolycoris bengalensis'' Zaidi, 1995
* ''Dolycoris brachyserratus' ...
Dyroderes umbraculatus
''Dyroderes umbraculatus'' is a shield bug belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775.
The genus ''Dyroderes'' has one living representative, but ''BioLib' ...
Eurydema eckerleini
''Eurydema'' is a genus of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae.
Species
(following )
Subgenus ''Eurydema'' Laporte de Castelnau, 1833
* ''Eurydema eckerleini'' Josifov, 1961
* ''Eurydema gebleri'' Kolenati, 1846
* ''Eurydema herbacea'' (Her ...
Eurydema rugulosa
''Eurydema'' is a genus of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae.
Species
(following )
Subgenus ''Eurydema'' Laporte de Castelnau, 1833
* ''Eurydema eckerleini
''Eurydema'' is a genus of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae.
Species
(f ...
Graphosoma italicum
''Graphosoma italicum'' is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is also known as the Striped bug (or Italian striped bug) and Minstrel bug.
Description
''G. italicum'' can reach a length of . The body is almost round, with a l ...
Halyomorpha halys
The brown marmorated stink bug (''Halyomorpha halys'') is an insect in the family Pentatomidae, native to China, Japan, Korea and other Asian regions. In September 1998 it was collected in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where it is believed to have be ...
Holcostethus evae
''Holcostethus'' is a genus of shield bugs belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae
Pentatominae is a subfamily of Pentatomidae
Pentatomidae is a family of insects belonging to the order Hemiptera, generally called shi ...
'' Ribes, 1988
* ''
Holcostethus sphacelatus
''Holcostethus'' is a genus of shield bugs belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae.
Species
These 18 species belong to the genus ''Holcostethus''.
* '' Holcostethus abbreviatus'' Uhler, 1872
* '' Holcostethus albipes'' (Fabr ...
Neottiglossa leporina
''Neottiglossa'' is a genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are about 10 described species in ''Neottiglossa''.
Species
These 10 species belong to the genus ''Neottiglossa'':
* ''Neottiglossa bifida'' (A.Costa, 1847)
* ''Neottig ...
Nezara viridula
''Nezara viridula'', commonly known as the southern green stink bug (USA), southern green shield bug (UK) or green vegetable bug (Australia and New Zealand), is a plant-feeding stink bug. Believed to have originated in Ethiopia, it can now be fo ...
Pentatoma rufipes
The forest bug or red-legged shieldbug (''Pentatoma rufipes'') is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae, commonly found in most of Europe. It inhabits forests, woodlands, orchards, and gardens.
Description
''P. rufipes'' can reach a ...
Picromerus bidens
''Picromerus bidens'', the spiny shieldbug or spiked shieldbug, is a carnivorous species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae.
Distribution and habitat
This species has a wide distribution in the Palaearctic, from 64°N to North Africa and ...
Picromerus nigridens
''Picromerus'' is a genus of shield bugs in the family Pentatomidae.
Genera
* ''Picromerus bidens'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Picromerus brachypterus'' Ahmad & Önder, 1990
* ''Picromerus conformis'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1841)
* ''Picromerus elevat ...
'' (Fabricius, 1803)
* ''
Piezodorus lituratus
''Piezodorus lituratus'', the gorse shield bug, is a species of Pentatomidae, a family of shield bugs.
Varieties
*''Piezodorus lituratus var. lituratus'' (Johann Christian Fabricius, Fabricius, 1794)
*''Piezodorus lituratus var. alliaceus'' (Ger ...
'' (Fabricius, 1794)
* ''
Piezodorus punctipes
''Piezodorus'' is a genus of Pentatomidae, a family of shield bugs.
Species
*''Piezodorus guildinii'' Westwood
*''Piezodorus lituratus'' (Fabricius, 1794) – gorse shield bug
*''Piezodorus punctipes'' Puton, 1889
*''Piezodorus rubrofasciatus' ...
'' Puton, 1889
* ''
Piezodorus teretipes
''Piezodorus'' is a genus of Pentatomidae, a family of shield bugs.
Species
*'' Piezodorus guildinii'' Westwood
*''Piezodorus lituratus'' (Fabricius, 1794) – gorse shield bug
*''Piezodorus punctipes'' Puton, 1889
*''Piezodorus rubrofasciatus ...
Podops annulicornis
''Podops''Laporte de Castelnau FL (1833) Mémoire de cinquante espèces nouvelles ou peu connues d'Insectes. ''Annales de la Société entomologique de France'' 1: 386–415. is a genus of Palaearctic bugs, in the family Pentatomidae; it is the ...
'' Jakovlev, 1877
* ''
Podops calligerus
''Podops''Laporte de Castelnau FL (1833) Mémoire de cinquante espèces nouvelles ou peu connues d'Insectes. ''Annales de la Société entomologique de France'' 1: 386–415. is a genus of Palaearctic bugs, in the family Pentatomidae; it is the ...
'' Horvath, 1887
* ''
Podops curvidens
''Podops''Laporte de Castelnau FL (1833) Mémoire de cinquante espèces nouvelles ou peu connues d'Insectes. ''Annales de la Société entomologique de France'' 1: 386–415. is a genus of Palaearctic bugs, in the family Pentatomidae; it is the ...
Podops inunctus
''Podops''Laporte de Castelnau FL (1833) Mémoire de cinquante espèces nouvelles ou peu connues d'Insectes. ''Annales de la Société entomologique de France'' 1: 386–415. is a genus of Palaearctic bugs, in the family Pentatomidae; it is the ...
'' (Fabricius, 1775)
* ''
Podops rectidens
''Podops''Laporte de Castelnau FL (1833) Mémoire de cinquante espèces nouvelles ou peu connues d'Insectes. ''Annales de la Société entomologique de France'' 1: 386–415. is a genus of Palaearctic bugs, in the family Pentatomidae; it is the ...
Rhacognathus punctatus
''Rhacognathus punctatus'', the Heather Bug, is a species of stink bugs (family Pentatomidae).
Description
''Rhacognathus punctatus'' can reach a length of . This predatory stink bug has a mottled metallic bronze-brown shieldbug, extended should ...
Rubiconia intermedia
''Rubiconia'' is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Pentatomidae.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and Japan.
Species:
* ''Rubiconia intermedia'' (Wolff, 1811)
References
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Sciocoris angusticollis
''Sciocoris'' is a genus of shield bugs belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae. The genus was erected by Carl Fredrik Fallén in 1829.
Subgenera and species
Subgenus ''Aposciocoris'' Wagner, 1965
* '' Sciocoris cerrutii'' W ...
Sciocoris deltocephalus
''Sciocoris'' is a genus of shield bugs belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae. The genus was erected by Carl Fredrik Fallén in 1829.
Subgenera and species
Subgenus ''Aposciocoris'' Wagner, 1965
* '' Sciocoris cerrutii'' W ...
Sciocoris helferi
''Sciocoris'' is a genus of shield bugs belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae. The genus was erected by Carl Fredrik Fallén in 1829.
Subgenera and species
Subgenus ''Aposciocoris'' Wagner, 1965
* '' Sciocoris cerrutii'' W ...
'' Fieber, 1851
* ''
Sciocoris hoberlandti
''Sciocoris'' is a genus of shield bugs belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae. The genus was erected by Carl Fredrik Fallén in 1829.
Subgenera and species
Subgenus ''Aposciocoris'' Wagner, 1965
* '' Sciocoris cerrutii'' W ...
Sciocoris ochraceus
''Sciocoris'' is a genus of shield bugs belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae. The genus was erected by Carl Fredrik Fallén in 1829.
Subgenera and species
Subgenus ''Aposciocoris'' Wagner, 1965
* '' Sciocoris cerrutii'' W ...
'' Fieber, 1861
* ''
Sciocoris orientalis
''Sciocoris'' is a genus of shield bugs belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae. The genus was erected by Carl Fredrik Fallén in 1829.
Subgenera and species
Subgenus ''Aposciocoris'' Wagner, 1965
* ''Sciocoris cerrutii'' Wa ...
Troilus luridus
''Troilus luridus'', also known as the bronze shieldbug, is a species of Pentatomidae, shield bug found in Europe. It was Species description, first described by the Danish zoology, zoologist Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. Shieldbugs are gene ...
Troilus luridus
''Troilus luridus'', also known as the bronze shieldbug, is a species of Pentatomidae, shield bug found in Europe. It was Species description, first described by the Danish zoology, zoologist Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. Shieldbugs are gene ...
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