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Genus Cyptocephala

Cyptocephala elegans (Malloch) - Cyptocephala elegans Cyptocephala elegans (Malloch) - Cyptocephala elegans Cyptocephala elegans (Malloch) - Cyptocephala elegans 1011C25 - Cyptocephala antiguensis 1011C25 - Cyptocephala antiguensis 1011C25 - Cyptocephala antiguensis Pair of Stink bugs - Cyptocephala antiguensis - male - female Pentatomid - Cyptocephala antiguensis
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)
Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Infraorder Pentatomomorpha
Superfamily Pentatomoidea
Family Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)
Subfamily Pentatominae
Tribe Pentatomini
Genus Cyptocephala
Explanation of Names
Cyptocephala Berg 1883
probably from Greek kupto (κυπτω) 'to bend/hang one's head' + kephale (κεφαλη) 'head'
Numbers
3 spp. in our area, 6 total(1)
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Range
neotropical group ranging into so. parts of FL, TX, AZ, CA(1)