10 0 Invasive Stink Bugs and Related Species (Pentatomoidea)
Practically no biological information is available, except for one report of Triplatyx bilobatus Cachan
being beaten from the lower parts of tree branches (Kment 2008). The known distribution of Triplatygini
species correspond to forest areas of Madagascar.
2.2.10.7.44 The Generic Groups of Gross (1975-1976)
Gross (1975b, 1976), in two volumes monographed the pentatomoid fauna of South Australia. He devoted
considerable space towards the higher classification of the Pentatomoidea, and his thoughts have been
extremely influential in the development of this chapter. He realized, however, that building a rigorous
classification based almost solely on Australian material would be impossible, and he did not want to
clutter the literature with new names that might become synonyms. Even though he recognized some of
the more common tribes from other geographical areas, he still placed all of the Australian genera into
generic groups, even if tribal names for some groups were available. Many of these groups may end up
representing monophyletic groups and deserve tribal status; others undoubtedly will not.
Gross’ classification in many ways is similar to what is currently used, except that he treated
several subfamilies (Asopinae, Podopinae, and Phyllocephalinae) as generic groups, equivalent in
status as the other generic groups (essentially lowering them to tribal level). The following discus-
sion includes brief notes on those groups not already covered in the discussions of currently known
tribes (Table 2.5).
In truth, Gross (1976) presented a non-linear classification stating that “the picture which has emerged
differs from that originally conceived in that our present day groups seem to form more of a radiative
pattern from a centre located around Asopus, Halys and Poecilotoma groups.” He further stated that “as
in any treatment of a two dimensional concept of groups, the groups in the text must appear in a linear
TABLE 2.5
Gross and Linnavuori Classifications
The Classification of Gross (1975, 1976) The Classification of Linnavuori (1982)
Ochisme group
Tarisa group - see discussion under Podopinae
Kitsonia group
Kumbutha group
Macrocarenus group
Menestheus group
Ippatha group
Dictyotus group
Tholosanus group
Asopus group - see discussion under Asopinae
Poecilotoma group
Halys group - see discussion under Halyini
Carpocoris group - see discussion under Carpocorini
Kapunda group
Diemenia group - see discussion under Diemeniini
Cephaloplatus group
Phyllocephala group - see discussion under
Phyllocephalinae
Mycoolona group
Eysarcoris group - see discussion under Eysarcorini
Strachia group - see discussion under Strachiini
Antestia group - see discussion under Antestiini
Menida group - see discussion under Menidini
Piezodorus group - see discussion under Piezodorini
Pentatoma group - see discussions under Nezarini and
Pentatomini
Rhynchocoris group – see discussion under
Rhynchocorini
Mecideini - see earlier discussion
Phricodus group - see discussion under Phricodini
Halyini - see earlier discussion
Sciocorini - see earlier discussion
Aeptini - see earlier discussion
Myrocheini - see earlier discussion
Caystrus group - see discussion under Caystrini
Sephela group - see discussion under Sephelini
Tyoma group
Aeschrus group - see discussion under Aeschrocorini
Diploxys group - see discussion under Diploxyini
Acoloba group
Aeliomorpha group
Eysarcorini - see earlier discussion
Carbula group
Agonoscelis group - see discussion under Agonoscelidini
Veterna group
Halyomorpha group
Banya group
Eipeliella group
Antestia group - see discussion under Antestiini
Nezara group - see discussion under Nezarini
Bathycoelia group - see discussion under Bathycoeliini
Piezodorus group - see discussion under Piezodorini
Eurysaspis group - see discussion under Eurysaspini
Kelea group
Menida group - see discussion under Menidini
Eurydemini - see discussion under Strachiini