Infraorder

Pentatomomorpha (Pentatomomorph bugs)

Elasmostethus cruciatus. Photo: (c) Fyn Kynd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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The Pentatomomorpha comprise an infraorder of insects in the true bug order Hemiptera. It unites such animals as the stink bugs (Pentatomidae), flat bugs (Aradidae), seed bugs (Lygaeidae and Rhyparochromidae), etc. They are closely related to the Cimicomorpha.

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: Coreoidea (Leaf-footed bugs and allies) (4)
        Superfamily: Pentatomoidea (Stink bugs, shield bugs, and allies) (8)
        Superfamily: Pyrrhocoroidea (Red and bordered plant bugs) (2)
        Superfamily: Lygaeoidea (Seed bugs and allies) (6)
        Superfamily: Aradoidea (1)

Subtaxa

Superfamily: Coreoidea (Leaf-footed bugs and allies)

Superfamily: Pentatomoidea (Stink bugs, shield bugs, and allies)

Superfamily: Pyrrhocoroidea (Red and bordered plant bugs)

Superfamily: Lygaeoidea (Seed bugs and allies)

Superfamily: Aradoidea

Where in Humboldt

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