Author Marianne Broug ◦
Just some of my observations of Shield / Stink Bugs (Acanthosomatidae and Pentatomidae) into a collage … having the comparison really highlights their beauty and diversity.
- Anisychs luteovarius
- Dictyotus conspicuus
- Tholosanus proximus
- Unknown/undescribed Family Acanthosomatidae
- Amphaces sp.
- Morna florens
- Commius elegans
- Oechalia schellenbergii
- Cuspicona obesula
- Tribe Blaudusini. Perhaps Andriscus sp or Stauralia.
- Notius depressus
- Anaxilaus vesiculosus
- Monteithiella humeralis
- Poecilometis strigatus
- Ocirrhoe prasinata
- Alceaus varicornis
| 1. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Informal: Pterygotes Order: Hemiptera Suborder: Heteroptera Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha Superfamily: Pentatomoidea Family: Acanthosomatidae Subfamily: Blaudusinae Tribe: Lanopini Genus: Anischys Species: Anischys luteovarius | 2. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Informal: Pterygotes Order: Hemiptera Suborder: Heteroptera Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha Superfamily: Pentatomoidea Family: Pentatomidae Subfamily: Pentatominae Tribe: Myrocheini Genus: Dictyotus Species: Dictyotus conspicuus |
| 3. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Informal: Pterygotes Order: Hemiptera Suborder: Heteroptera Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha Superfamily: Pentatomoidea Family: Pentatomidae Subfamily: Pentatominae Tribe: Myrocheini Genus: Tholosanus Species: Tholosanus proximus | 4. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Informal: Pterygotes Order: Hemiptera Suborder: Heteroptera Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha Superfamily: Pentatomoidea Family: Acanthosomatidae |
| 5. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Informal: Pterygotes Order: Hemiptera Suborder: Heteroptera Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha Superfamily: Pentatomoidea Family: Acanthosomatidae Subfamily: Acanthosomatinae Genus: Amphaces | 6. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Informal: Pterygotes Order: Hemiptera Suborder: Heteroptera Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha Superfamily: Pentatomoidea Family: Pentatomidae Subfamily: Pentatominae Tribe: Rhynchocorini Genus: Morna Species: Morna florens |
| 7. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Informal: Pterygotes Order: Hemiptera Suborder: Heteroptera Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha Superfamily: Pentatomoidea Family: Pentatomidae Subfamily: Pentatominae Tribe: Diemeniini Genus: Commius Species: Commius elegans | 8. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Informal: Pterygotes Order: Hemiptera Suborder: Heteroptera Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha Superfamily: Pentatomoidea Family: Pentatomidae Subfamily: Asopinae Genus: Oechalia Species: Oechalia schellenbergii |
| 9. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Informal: Pterygotes Order: Hemiptera Suborder: Heteroptera Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha Superfamily: Pentatomoidea Family: Pentatomidae Subfamily: Pentatominae Tribe: Rhynchocorini Genus: Cuspicona Species: Cuspicona obesula | 10. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Informal: Pterygotes Order: Hemiptera Suborder: Heteroptera Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha Superfamily: Pentatomoidea Family: Acanthosomatidae Subfamily: Blaudusinae Tribe: Blaudusini possibly… Genus: Andriscus or Stauralia |
| 11. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Informal: Pterygotes Order: Hemiptera Suborder: Heteroptera Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha Superfamily: Pentatomoidea Family: Pentatomidae Subfamily: Pentatominae Tribe: Carpocorini Genus: Notius Species: Notius depressus | 12. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Informal: Pterygotes Order: Hemiptera Suborder: Heteroptera Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha Superfamily: Pentatomoidea Family: Pentatomidae Subfamily: Pentatominae Tribe: Antestini Genus: Anaxilaus Species: Anaxilaus vesiculosus |
| 13. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Informal: Pterygotes Order: Hemiptera Suborder: Heteroptera Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha Superfamily: Pentatomoidea Family: Pentatomidae Subfamily: Pentatominae Tribe: Carpocorini Genus: Monteithiella Species: Monteithiella humeralis | 14. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Informal: Pterygotes Order: Hemiptera Suborder: Heteroptera Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha Superfamily: Pentatomoidea Family: Pentatomidae Subfamily: Pentatominae Tribe: Halyini Genus: Poecilometis Species: Poecilometis strigatus |
| 15. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Informal: Pterygotes Order: Hemiptera Suborder: Heteroptera Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha Superfamily: Pentatomoidea Family: Pentatomidae Subfamily: Pentatominae Tribe: Rhynchocorini Genus: Ocirrhoe Species: Ocirrhoe prasinata | 16. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Informal: Pterygotes Order: Hemiptera Suborder: Heteroptera Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha Superfamily: Pentatomoidea Family: Pentatomidae Subfamily: Pentatominae Tribe: Halyini Genus: Alceaus Species: Alceaus varicornis |
Footnote & References
- Anischys luteovarius (Westwood, 1837), Shield Bug, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Anischys luteovarius
- Dictyotus conspicuus Gross, 1975, Shield Bug, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Dictyotus conspicuus
- Tholosanus proximus (Dallas, 1851), Shield Bug, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Tholosanus proximus
- Acanthosomatidae, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Acanthosomatidae
- Amphaces Dallas, 1851, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Amphaces
- Morna florens (Walker, 1867), Shield Bug, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Morna florens
- Commius elegans (Donovan, 1805), Commius Elegans, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Commius elegans
- Oechalia schellenbergii (Guérin, 1831), Predatory Shield Bug, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Oechalia schellenbergii
- Cuspicona obesula Gross, 1975, Shield Bug, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Cuspicona obesula
- Blaudusini, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Blaudusini
- Andriscus Stål, 1876, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Andriscus
- Stauralia Dallas, 1851, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Stauralia
- Notius depressus Dallas, 1851, Shield Bug, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Notius depressus
- Anaxilaus vesiculosus (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1840), Shield Bug, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Anaxilaus vesiculosus
- Monteithiella humeralis (Walker, 1868), Shield Bug, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Monteithiella humeralis
- Poecilometis strigatus (Westwood, 1837), Gum Tree Shield Bug, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Poecilometis strigatus
- Ocirrhoe prasinata (Stål, 1860), Shield Bug, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Ocirrhoe prasinata
- Alcaeus varicornis (Westwood, 1837), Acacia Shield Bug, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Alcaeus varicornis
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