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 Pentatomoidea, and contains around 900 genera and over 4700 species. As hemipterans, the pentatomids have piercing sucking mouthparts, and most are phytophagous, including several species which are severe pests on agricultural crops. However, some species, particularly in the subfamily Asopinae, are predatory and may be considered beneficial.
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 considered agricultural pests. Some invasive pentatomines such as Halyomorpha halys and Bagrada hilaris have been considered household pests. Higher systematics of the group have been revised by Rider et al.
Alydidae, commonly known as broad-headed bugs, is a family of true bugs very similar to the closely related Coreidae. There are at least 60 genera and 300 species altogether. Distributed in the temperate and warmer regions of the Earth, most are tropical and subtropical animals; for example Europe has a mere 10 species, and only 2 of these occur outside the Mediterranean region.
The Harpactorinae are a large subfamily of the Reduviidae. About 300 genera and 2,000 species worldwide have been described. Some of the species of the genera Zelus, Pselliopus, Sinea, and Apiomerus are of interest as biological pest control agents.
Holcostethus is a genus of shield bugs belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae. These bugs are also known as stink bugs from their foul odor.
Graptostethus is a genus in the insect family Lygaeidae. Although originally restricted to the Old World some species like G. servus have spread to parts of the New World.
Calliphara is a genus of insect in the family Scutelleridae (Hemiptera).
Dysdercus is a widespread genus of true bugs in the family Pyrrhocoridae; a number of species attacking cotton bolls may be called "cotton stainers".
Elasmostethus is a genus of shield bugs belonging to the family Acanthosomatidae.
Carpocorini is a tribe of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are more than 100 genera in Carpocorini.
Oncopeltus is a genus of seed bugs in the family Lygaeidae, which has at least 40 described species.
Edessa bifida is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. Some have proposed elevating the preexisting subgenus Ascra to genus status, thereby reclassifying E. bifida as Ascra bifida.
Tolumnia is a genus of Asian shield-bugs in the tribe Cappaeini, erected by Carl Stål in 1867.
Chinavia is a genus of green stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are more than 30 described species in Chinavia.
Pygoda is a New World genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. It was formerly considered a subgenus of Edessa but was elevated to genus based on morphological traits: species grouped under Pygoda share a distinctive set of features from body, male external genitalia, and male and female internal genitalia that are very different from any other subgenus of Edessa.
Pygoda polita is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae found in South America. It was first described as Pentatoma polita by Lepeletier and Serville in 1825, included under genus Edessa in 1851, and subsequently renamed under genus Pygoda in 2018.
Pygoda irrorata is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae found in South America. It was first described as Edessa irrorata by William Dallas in 1851 and renamed under genus Pygoda in 2018.
Pygoda civilis is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae found in Ecuador. It was first described as Edessa civilis by Gustav Breddin in 1903 and renamed under genus Pygoda in 2018.
Pygoda thoracica is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae found in Ecuador. It was first described as Edessa thoracica by William Dallas in 1851 and renamed under genus Pygoda in 2018.
