| Uhlunga | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Acanthosomatidae |
| Subfamily: | Ditomotarsinae |
| Genus: | Uhlunga Distant, 1892 |
| Species: | U. typica |
| Binomial name | |
| Uhlunga typica Distant, 1892 | |
Uhlunga is a monotypic genus of shield bugs belonging to the family Acanthosomatidae. The only species is Uhlunga typica, which is known from Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Namibia, and South Africa. [1] [2]
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.
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.
Elasmucha grisea, common name parent bug, is a species of shield bugs or stink bugs belonging to the family Acanthosomatidae. The term parent bugs includes also the other species of the genus Elasmucha and some species of the family Acanthosomatidae.
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 juniper shield bug, , is a large (9–10.5 mm) green shield bug with distinctive pinkish-red markings on the corium.
Perillus is a genus of predatory stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are about seven described species in Perillus.
Vulsirea nigrorubra is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is found in the Caribbean.
Sciocoris longifrons is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is found in North America.
Weda is a genus of turtle bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are at least three described species in Weda.
Mormidea is a genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are about five described species in Mormidea.
Vulsirea is a genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are at least two described species in Vulsirea.
Banasa lenticularis is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America.
Chlorocoris hebetatus is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Chlorocoris is a genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are about six described species in Chlorocoris.
Oebalus ypsilongriseus is a species of stink bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is native to South America, where it is known to feed on rice crops, as well as cotton, barley, oat, and wheat.
Oebalus is a genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are about six described species in Oebalus.
Mecideini is a tribe of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There is at least one genus, Mecidea, in Mecideini.
Acanthosoma is a genus of shield bugs in the family Acanthosomatidae, found in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. There are over 30 described species in the genus Acanthosoma.
Megarididae is a family of true bugs in the superfamily Pentatomoidea. The family consists of a single extant genus Megaris with about 16 species restricted to the Neotropical Realm and a fossil is known from Dominican amber.
Canopus is a genus of Neotropical bugs with about six species that form the family Canopidae. Bugs in the family Canopidae are small and have a convex lady-bird beetle like shape and are thought to be fungus feeders. The scutellum completely covers the abdomen and wings. The antennae are five segmented.
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