Pentatominae | |
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Pentatoma rufipes | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Pentatomidae |
Subfamily: | Pentatominae Leach, 1815 |
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. [1] Species in this subfamily are phytophages and several of them are considered agricultural pests. [2] Some invasive pentatomines such as Halyomorpha halys and Bagrada hilaris have been considered household pests. [3] Higher systematics of the group have been revised by Rider et al. [4]
Tribes within this subfamily include: [5]