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Cyptocephala
Genus
Cyptocephala
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
)
Identification
key to spp.
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1
)
Range
neotropical group ranging into so. parts of FL, TX, AZ, CA
(
1
)
Works Cited
1.
Rider D. (2006-) Pentatomoidea home page
Contributed by
Mike Quinn
on 9 August, 2010 - 10:16am
Additional contributions by
Chuck Entz
,
v belov
Last updated 14 November, 2016 - 8:51pm