Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada

Superfamily Pentatomoidea

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 Acanthosomatidae - Shield Bugs
Genus Cyphostethus
Species tristriatus - Juniper Shield Bug
Genus Elasmostethus
Species atricornis - Elasmostethus atricornis
Species cruciatus - Red-Cross Shield Bug
Species interstinctus - Birch Shield Bug
Genus Elasmucha
Species lateralis - Elasmucha lateralis
Family Cydnidae - Burrowing Bugs
Genus Amnestus
Species basidentatus - Amnestus basidentatus
Species pallidus - Amnestus pallidus
Species pusillus - Amnestus pusillus
Species pusio - Amnestus pusio
Species spinifrons - Amnestus spinifrons
Species trimaculatus - Amnestus trimaculatus
No Taxon pusillus or basidentatus
Genus Scaptocoris
Species castaneus - Scaptocoris castaneus
Genus Sehirus
Species cinctus - White-margined Burrower Bug
Subfamily Cydninae
Tribe Cydnini
Genus Chilocoris
Species repetitus - Chilocoris repetitus
Genus Cydnus
Species aterrimus - Cydnus aterrimus
Tribe Geotomini
Genus Cyrtomenus
Species crassus - Cyrtomenus crassus
Species ciliatus - Cyrtomenus ciliatus
Genus Dallasiellus
Species lugubris - Dallasiellus lugubris
No Taxon Subgenus Pseudopangaeus
Species californicus - Dallasiellus californicus
Species discrepans - Dallasiellus discrepans
Species puncticoria - Dallasiellus puncticoria
Species vanduzeei - Dallasiellus vanduzeei
Genus Melanaethus
Species anthracinus - Melanaethus anthracinus
Species crenatus - Melanaethus crenatus
Species noctivagus - Melanaethus noctivagus
Species pensylvanicus - Melanaethus pensylvanicus
Species planifrons - Melanaethus planifrons 0
Species robustus - Melanaethus robustus
Species subglaber - Melanaethus subglaber
Species subpunctatus - Melanaethus subpunctatus
Species uhleri - Melanaethus uhleri
Genus Microporus
Species nigrita - Black Ground Bug
Species obliquus - Microporus obliquus
Species testudinatus - Microporus testudinatus 0
Genus Pangaeus
Species bilineatus - Pangaeus bilineatus
Species congruus - Pangaeus congruus
Species punctilineus - Pangaeus punctilineus
No Taxon setosus or tuberculipes
Species tuberculipes - Pangaeus tuberculipes
Genus Rhytidoporus
Species compactus - Rhytidoporus compactus
Species indentatus - Rhytidoporus indentatus
Genus Tominotus
Species communis - Tominotus communis
Species conformis - Tominotus conformis
Species hogenhoferi - Tominotus hogenhoferi
Species unisetosus - Tominotus unisetosus
Family Pentatomidae - Stink Bugs
Subfamily Asopinae - Predatory Stink Bugs
Genus Alcaeorrhynchus
Species grandis - Giant Strong-nosed Stink Bug
Genus Andrallus
Species spinidens - Andrallus spinidens
Genus Apateticus
Species lineolatus - Apateticus lineolatus
Species marginiventris - Apateticus marginiventris
Genus Apoecilus
Species bracteatus - Apoecilus bracteatus
Species cynicus - Apoecilus cynicus
Species invarius - Apoecilus invarius
No Taxon nymphs
Genus Conquistator
Species mucronatus - Conquistator mucronatus
Genus Euthyrhynchus
Species floridanus - Florida Predatory Stink Bug
Genus Oplomus
Species dichrous - Oplomus dichrous
Species mundus - Oplomus mundus
Genus Perillus
Species bioculatus - Two-spotted Stink Bug
No Taxon nymphs
Species circumcinctus - Perillus circumcinctus
Species confluens - Perillus confluens
Species exaptus - Perillus exaptus
Species lunatus - Perillus lunatus
Species splendidus - Perillus splendidus
Species strigipes - Perillus strigipes
Genus Picromerus
Species bidens - Picromerus bidens
Genus Podisus
Species brevispinus - Podisus brevispinus
Species maculiventris - Spined Soldier Bug
Species neglectus - Podisus neglectus
Species placidus - Podisus placidus
Species sagitta - Podisus sagitta
Species serieventris - Podisus serieventris
No Taxon Unidentified nymphs and eggs
No Taxon images that Dr. D.B. Thomas was unable to identify to species
Genus Rhacognathus
Species americanus - Rhacognathus americanus
Genus Stiretrus
Species anchorago - Anchor Stink Bug
Genus Tylospilus
Species acutissimus - Tylospilus acutissimus
Genus Tyrannocoris
Species jole - Tyrannocoris jole
Genus Zicrona
Species americana - Zicrona americana
Species caerulea - Zicrona caerulea
No Taxon Not yet identified nymphs
Subfamily Discocephalinae
Genus Lineostethus
Species tenebricornis - Lineostethus tenebricornis
Species clypeatus - Lineostethus clypeatus
Subfamily Edessinae
Genus Ascra
Species bifida - Ascra bifida
Species florida - Ascra florida
Subfamily Pentatominae
Tribe Aeliini
Genus Aelia
Species americana - Aelia americana
Genus Neottiglossa
No Taxon subgenus Texas
Species cavifrons - Neottiglossa cavifrons
Species sulcifrons - Neottiglossa sulcifrons
Species tumidifrons - Neottiglossa tumidifrons
No Taxon subgenus Neottiglossa
Species trilineata - Neottiglossa trilineata 0
Species undata - Neottiglossa undata
Tribe Agonoscelidini
Genus Agonoscelis
Species puberula - African Cluster Bug
Tribe Cappaeini
Genus Halyomorpha
Species halys - Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
No Taxon nymphs
Tribe Carpocorini
Genus Antheminia
Species remota - Antheminia remota
Species sulcata - Antheminia sulcata
Genus Coenus
Species delius - Coenus delius
Genus Cosmopepla
Species binotata - Cosmopepla binotata
Species conspicillaris - Cosmopepla conspicillaris
Species decorata - Cosmopepla decorata
Species intergressa - Cosmopepla intergressa
Species lintneriana - Twice-stabbed Stink Bug
Species uhleri - Cosmopepla uhleri
Genus Euschistus
Species acuminatus - Euschistus acuminatus
Species biformis - Euschistus biformis
Species conspersus - Consperse Stink Bug
Species crassus - Euschistus crassus
Species crenator - Euschistus crenator
Species egglestoni - Euschistus egglestoni
Species ictericus - Euschistus ictericus
Species inflatus - Euschistus inflatus
Species latimarginatus - Euschistus latimarginatus
Species obscurus - Euschistus obscurus
Species politus - Euschistus politus
Species quadrator - Euschistus quadrator
Species rugifer - Euschistus rugifer
Species servus - Brown Stink Bug
Subspecies euschistoides - Euschistus servus euschistoides
Subspecies servus - Euschistus servus servus
Species strenuus - Euschistus strenuus
Species tristigmus - Dusky Stink Bug
Subspecies luridus - Euschistus tristigmus luridus
Subspecies tristigmus - Euschistus tristigmus tristigmus
Species variolarius - One-spotted Stink Bug
No Taxon servus or variolarius
No Taxon servus or tristigmus -- must see venter
No Taxon images that D.B. Thomas couldn't identify past genus
No Taxon nymphs
Genus Holcostethus
Species abbreviatus - Holcostethus abbreviatus
Species fulvipes - Holcostethus fulvipes 0
Species limbolarius - Holcostethus limbolarius
Species macdonaldi - Holcostethus macdonaldi
Species tristis - Holcostethus tristis
Genus Hymenarcys
Species crassa - Hymenarcys crassa
Species nervosa - Hymenarcys nervosa
Species reticulata - Hymenarcys reticulata
Genus Kermana
Species imbuta - Kermana imbuta
Genus Mcphersonarcys
Species aequalis - Mcphersonarcys aequalis
Genus Menecles
Species portacrus - Menecles portacrus
Species insertus - Menecles insertus
Genus Moromorpha
Species tetra - Moromorpha tetra
Genus Mormidea
Species lugens - Mormidea lugens
No Taxon subgenus Mormidea
Species cubrosa - Mormidea cubrosa
Species pama - Mormidea pama
Species pictiventris - Mormidea pictiventris
Genus Oebalus
Species mexicanus - Oebalus mexicanus
Species pugnax - Rice Stink Bug
Species ypsilongriseus - Oebalus ypsilongriseus
Species insularis - Oebalus insularis
Genus Prionosoma
Species podopioides - Prionosoma podopioides
Genus Proxys
Species punctulatus - Black Stink Bug
Genus Trichopepla
Species atricornis - Trichopepla atricornis
Species aurora - Trichopepla aurora
Species dubia - Trichopepla dubia
Species grossa - Trichopepla grossa
Species pleyto - Trichopepla pleyto
Species semivittata - Trichopepla semivittata
Tribe Catacanthini
Genus Vulsirea
Species nigrorubra - Vulsirea nigrorubra
Species violacea - Vulsirea violacea
Tribe Chlorocorini
Genus Arvelius
Species albopunctatus - Tomato Stink Bug
Genus Chlorocoris
Species distinctus - Chlorocoris distinctus
No Taxon subgenus Monochrocerus
Species flaviviridis - Chlorocoris flaviviridis
Species hebetatus - Chlorocoris hebetatus
Species werneri - Chlorocoris werneri
Genus Loxa
Species flavicollis - Loxa flavicollis
Species viridis - Loxa viridis
Tribe Halyini
Genus Brochymena - Rough Stink Bugs
Species affinis - Brochymena affinis
Species arborea - Brochymena arborea
Species barberi - Brochymena barberi
Species cariosa - Brochymena cariosa
Species carolinensis - Brochymena carolinensis
Species chelonoides - Brochymena chelonoides
Species dilata - Brochymena dilata
Species diluta - Brochymena diluta
Species florida - Brochymena florida
Species hoppingi - Brochymena hoppingi
Species lineata - Brochymena lineata
Species myops - Brochymena myops
Species parva - Brochymena parva
Species punctata - Brochymena punctata
Species quadripustulata - Four-humped Stink Bug
Species sulcata - Brochymena sulcata
No Taxon probably unnamed species
No Taxon spp. -- images reviewed by D.B. Thomas
No Taxon arborea or florida
No Taxon eggs & nymphs
Tribe Mecideini
Genus Mecidea - Narrow Stink Bug
Species minor - Mecidea minor
Species major - Mecidea major
Tribe Nezarini - Green Stink Bugs and Allies
Genus Chinavia - Green Stink Bugs
Species hilaris - Common Green Stink Bug
No Taxon Eggs & Nymphs
Species marginata - Chinavia marginata
Species pensylvanica - Chinavia pensylvanica
Genus Chlorochroa
No Taxon Subgenus Chlorochroa
Species congrua - Chlorochroa congrua
Species granulosa - Chlorochroa granulosa
Species kanei - Chlorochroa kanei
Species ligata - Conchuela Bug
Species lineata - Chlorochroa lineata
Species norlandorum - Chlorochroa norlandorum
Species opuntiae - Chlorochroa opuntiae
Species persimilis - Chlorochroa persimilis
Species rossiana - Chlorochroa rossiana
Species sayi - Say's Stink Bug
Species uhleri - Uhler's Stink Bug
No Taxon rossiana or ligata
No Taxon Subgenus Rhytidolomia
Species belfragii - Chlorochroa belfragii
Species dismalia - Dismal Swamp Stink Bug
Species faceta - Chlorochroa faceta
Species osborni - Chlorochroa osborni
Species saucia - Chlorochroa saucia
Species senilis - Chlorochroa senilis
Species viridicata - Chlorochroa viridicata
No Taxon eggs and nymphs
Genus Nezara
Species viridula - Southern Green Stink Bug
No Taxon nymphs
Tribe Pentatomini
Genus Banasa
Species calva - Banasa calva
Species dimidiata - Banasa dimidiata
Species euchlora - Juniper Stink Bug
Species flavosa - Banasa flavosa
Species grisea - Banasa grisea
Species herbacea - Banasa herbacea
Species lenticularis - Banasa lenticularis
Species packardii - Banasa packardii
Species rolstoni - Banasa rolstoni
Species sordida - Banasa sordida
Species subcarnea - Banasa subcarnea
Species tumidifrons - Banasa tumidifrons
No Taxon packardi or calva
No Taxon calva or dimidiata
Genus Cyptocephala
Species antiguensis - Cyptocephala antiguensis
Species elegans - Cyptocephala elegans
Genus Padaeus
Species trivittatus - Padaeus trivittatus
Genus Pellaea
Species stictica - Pellaea stictica
Genus Pharypia
Species nitidiventris - Pharypia nitidiventris
Genus Ramosiana
Species insignis - Ramosiana insignis
Genus Tepa
Species brevis - Tepa brevis
Species jugosa - Tepa jugosa
Species rugulosa - Tepa rugulosa
Species vanduzeei - Tepa vanduzeei
Species yerma - Tepa yerma
Genus Thyanta
No Taxon subgenus Thyanta
Species calceata - Thyanta calceata
Species custator - Red-shouldered Stink Bug
Subspecies custator - Thyanta custator custator
Subspecies accerra - Thyanta custator accerra
Species pallidovirens - Thyanta pallidovirens
Species perditor - Thyanta perditor
No Taxon subgenus Argosoma
Species maculata - Thyanta maculata
Species pseudocasta - Thyanta pseudocasta
No Taxon Thyanta-like nymphs
Tribe Piezodorini
Genus Piezodorus
Species guildinii - Red-banded Stink Bug
Species lituratus - Piezodorus lituratus
Tribe Procleticini
Genus Brepholoxa
Species heidemanni - Brepholoxa heidemanni
Genus Dendrocoris
Species arizonensis - Dendrocoris arizonensis
Species contaminatus - Dendrocoris contaminatus
Species fruticicola - Dendrocoris fruticicola
Species humeralis - Dendrocoris humeralis
Species nelsoni - Dendrocoris nelsoni
Species neomexicanus - Dendrocoris neomexicanus
Species parapini - Dendrocoris parapini
Species pini - Dendrocoris pini
Species reticulatus - Dendrocoris reticulatus
Genus Odmalea
Species schaefferi - Odmalea schaefferi
Tribe Sciocorini
Genus Sciocoris
Species longifrons - Sciocoris longifrons
Species microphthalmus - Sciocoris microphthalmus
Tribe Strachiini
Genus Bagrada
Species hilaris - Bagrada Bug
Genus Murgantia
Species histrionica - Harlequin Bug
Species varicolor - Murgantia varicolor
Species violascens - Murgantia violascens
Subfamily Podopinae - Turtle Bugs
Genus Amaurochrous
Species brevitylus - Amaurochrous brevitylus
Species cinctipes - Amaurochrous cinctipes
Species dubius - Amaurochrous dubius
Species magnus - Amaurochrous magnus
Species ovalis - Amaurochrous ovalis
Species vanduzeei - Amaurochrous vanduzeei
Genus Weda
Species parvula - Weda parvula
Species tumidifrons - Weda tumidifrons
Genus Oncozygia
Species clavicornis - Oncozygia clavicornis
No Taxon Not yet identified nymphs
No Taxon Unidentified pentatomid eggs and hatchlings
Family Plataspidae
Genus Brachyplatys
Species subaeneus - Black Bean Bug
Genus Megacopta
Species cribraria - Kudzu Bug
Family Scutelleridae - Shield-backed Bugs
Subfamily Eurygastrinae
Genus Eurygaster
Species alternata - Eurygaster alternata
Species amerinda - Eurygaster amerinda
Species shoshone - Eurygaster shoshone
Subfamily Pachycorinae
Genus Acantholomidea
Species denticulata - Acantholomidea denticulata
Species porosa - Acantholomidea porosa
Genus Camirus
Species consocius - Camirus consocius
Genus Diolcus
Species irroratus - Diolcus irroratus
Species chrysorrhoeus - Diolcus chrysorrhoeus
Genus Homaemus
Species aeneifrons - Homaemus aeneifrons
Species bijugis - Homaemus bijugis
Species parvulus - Homaemus parvulus
Species proteus - Homaemus proteus
Species variegatus - Homaemus variegatus
Genus Orsilochides
Species guttata - Orsilochides guttata
Species scurrilis - Orsilochides scurrilis
Species stictica - Orsilochides stictica
No Taxon nymphs identified by by J.E. Eger as "Possibly Orsilochides sp."
Genus Pachycoris
Species klugii - Pachycoris klugii
Genus Sphyrocoris
Species obliquus - Sphyrocoris obliquus
Genus Stethaulax
Species marmorata - Stethaulax marmorata
Genus Symphylus
Species caribbeanus - Symphylus caribbeanus
Genus Tetyra
Species antillarum - Tetyra antillarum
Species bipunctata - Shieldbacked Pine Seed Bug
Species robusta - Tetyra robusta
Subfamily Odontotarsinae
Genus Euptychodera
Species corrugata - Euptychodera corrugata
Genus Fokkeria
Species producta - Fokkeria producta
Genus Phimodera
Species binotata - Phimodera binotata
Genus Vanduzeeina
Species slevini - Vanduzeeina slevini
Species borealis - Vanduzeeina borealis
Subfamily Scutellerinae
Genus Augocoris
Species gomesii - Augocoris gomesii
Species illustris - Augocoris illustris
No Taxon possible Eurygaster
Family Thyreocoridae - Ebony Bugs
Genus Corimelaena
Species agrella - Corimelaena agrella
Species incognita - Corimelaena incognita
Species lateralis - Corimelaena lateralis
Species marginella - Corimelaena marginella
Species obscura - Corimelaena obscura
Species pulicaria - Corimelaena pulicaria
Genus Cydnoides
Species albipennis - Cydnoides albipennis
Species renormatus - Cydnoides renormatus
Genus Galgupha
Species aterrima - Galgupha aterrima
Species atra - Galgupha atra
Species nitiduloides - Galgupha nitiduloides
Subspecies coerulescens - Galgupha nitiduloides coerulescens
No Taxon unidentified pentatomoid nymphs and eggs