Pentatomoidea - Families

Families

The following families are classified under Pentatomoidea:

• Acanthosomatidae Signoret, 1863 – Known as shield bugs. Contains 46 genera and 184 species found worldwide.
• Canopidae McAtee & Malloch, 1928 – Found strictly in the Neotropical ecozone.
• Cydnidae Billberg, 1820 – Known as burrowing bugs, it contains 120 genera and about 765 species worldwide.
• Dinidoridae Stål, 1867 – Found in tropical Asia, Africa, Australia, and South America. It is composed of 16 genera and about 65 species.
• Lestoniidae China, 1955 – Small round bugs which bear a resemblance to tortoise beetles (Chrysomelidae). It is composed only of one genus and two species, it is endemic to Australia.
• Megarididae McAtee & Malloch, 1928 – Contains only one genus (Megaris) and 16 species. They are small globular bugs occurring in Central America.
• Parastrachiidae Oshanin, 1922 – Bright red and black bugs exhibiting maternal care of eggs, they are composed of one genus and two Asian and Estern Paearctic species.
• Pentatomidae Leach, 1815 – Known as stink bugs, it is the largest family in Pentatomoidea. It contains around 900 genera and over 4700 species.
• Phloeidae – Large mottled brown and flattened bugs found strictly in the Neotropical ecozone.. It is composed on only 2 genera and 3 species. They are known to exhibit strong maternal care.
• Plataspididae – Found in Asia, particularly eastern Asia, although a few species of Coptosoma occur in the Palearctic. They are round plant-feeding bugs. It has about 59 genera and 560 species.
• Scutelleridae – Known as jewel bugs or shield-backed bugs. Composed of 81 genera and about 450 species.
• Tessaratomidae – Known as giant shield bugs because they are usually relatively large. Has about 55 genera and 240 species worldwide (mainly in the Old World tropics).
• Thaumastellidae – Small bugs usually found under rocks in tropical Africa and the Middle East. It contains only one genus and three species. There is some debate to their inclusion within Pentatomoidea.
• Thyreocoridae Amyot & Serville, 1843 – Known as ebony bugs, they are small oval bugs that are a shiny black.
• Urostylididae – Contains about 11 genera and 170 species. They are found in Southern and Eastern Asia. (including Korea).