| Elasmostethus cruciatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Acanthosomatidae |
| Genus: | Elasmostethus |
| Species: | E. cruciatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Elasmostethus cruciatus (Say, 1831) | |
Elasmostethus cruciatus, known generally as the red-cross shield bug or redcrossed stink bug, is a species of shield bug in the family Acanthosomatidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]
The Pentatomoidea are a superfamily of insects in the suborder Heteroptera of the order Hemiptera. As hemipterans, they possess a common arrangement of sucking mouthparts. The roughly 7000 species under Pentatomoidea are divided into 21 families. Among these are the stink bugs and shield bugs, jewel bugs, giant shield bugs, and burrower bugs.
Acanthosomatidae is a family of Hemiptera, commonly named "shield bugs" or "stink bugs". Kumar in his 1974 world revision recognized 47 genera; now this number is 55 genera, with about 200 species, and it is one of the least diverse families within Pentatomoidea. The Acanthosomatidae species are found throughout the world, being most abundant in high-latitude temperate regions and in subtropical regions at high altitudes.
The hawthorn shield bug is a common European shield bug. Its chief food is haws, the fruit of the hawthorn tree, but adults can overwinter on a diet of leaves, and individuals can be found on many potential food plants, including pedunculate oak, sessile oak and whitebeam. They may grow up to 17 mm (0.67 in) long, and are camouflaged in shades of green and brown. Like many so-called "stink bugs", they may release unpleasant odours when disturbed.
Elasmostethus interstinctus, the birch shield bug, 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.
Elasmostethus is a genus of shield bugs belonging to the family Acanthosomatidae.
Ceraturgus cruciatus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Sminthurides is a genus of globular springtails in the family Sminthurididae. There are more than 30 described species in Sminthurides.
Symphylus caribbeanus is a species of shield-backed bug in the family Scutelleridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and North America.
Atlanticus gibbosus, known generally as the robust shieldback or robust shield-bearer, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Idionotus siskiyou, the siskiyou shieldback, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Oncozygia is a genus of shield bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There is one described species in Oncozygia, O. clavicornis.
Atlanticus monticola, known generally as the least shieldback or Davis' shield-bearer, is a species of shield-backed katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Tetyra antillarum is a species of shield-backed bug in the family Scutelleridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America.
Augocoris illustris is a species of shield-backed bug in the family Scutelleridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.
Eurygaster shoshone is a species of shield-backed bug in the family Scutelleridae. It is found in North America.
Orsilochides variabilis is a species of shield-backed bug in the family Scutelleridae.
Camirus consocius is a species of shield-backed bug in the family Scutelleridae. It is found in North America.
Elasmostethus atricornis is a species of shield bug in the family Acanthosomatidae. It is found in North America.
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