Superfamily

Pentatomoidea (Stink bugs, shield bugs, and allies)

Cosmopepla intergressa. Photo: (c) Scott Gilmore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

The Pentatomoidea comprise a superfamily of insects in the Heteroptera suborder of the Hemiptera order and, as such, share a common arrangement of sucking mouthparts. They are commonly referred to as shield bugs, chust bugs, and stink bugs.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Hemiptera (True bugs, hoppers, aphids, and allies)
        Suborder: Heteroptera (True bugs)
        Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha (Pentatomomorph bugs)
        Superfamily: Pentatomoidea (Stink bugs, shield bugs, and allies)
        Family: Pentatomidae (Stink bugs) (6)
        Family: Acanthosomatidae (Shield bugs) (2)

Subtaxa

Family: Pentatomidae (Stink bugs)

Family: Acanthosomatidae (Shield bugs)

Where in Humboldt

Discussion

PLEASE SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT PENTATOMOIDEA, THE STINK BUGS, SHIELD BUGS, AND ALLIES