| Pentatominae | |
|---|---|
|   | |
| 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]