Invasive Stink Bugs and Related Species (Pentatomoidea)

Higher Systematics of the Pentatomoidea 33

12(9) Tarsi 2-segmented; antennae clearly 5-segmented (Plataspidae) or appear to be

4-segmented (subdivision of pedicel indistinct) (Megarididae); scutellum greatly enlarged,

nearly covering entire abdomen (Figures 2.16E, G, I; 2.25H) ....................................... 13

12’ Not with the above combination of characters .................................................................. 14

13(12) Evaporatoria of scent glands covering nearly entire ventral surfaces of prothorax, meso-

thorax, and metathorax (Figure 2.1I); Eastern Hemisphere, except two introduced species

(southeastern North America, and Panama) (Figures 2.16G-I; 2.25H) .............Plataspidae

13’ Evaporatoria of scent glands small, never on ventral surface of prothorax; Neotropics

(Figure 2.16E) ................................................................................................Megarididae

14(12) Scutellum greatly enlarged, nearly covering entire abdomen (Figures 2.16A; 2.26A-L) ... 15

TABLE 2.2 (CONTINUED)

Pentatomoidea Classification and Diversity

Family Subfamily Tribe Genera^1 Species^1

Phloeidae 3 4
Plataspidae 66 606
Primipentatomidae^345
Saileriolidae 3 4
Scutelleridae 100 531
Elvisurinae 7 29
Eurygastrinae 10 37
Eurygastrini 2 21
Psacastini 8 16
Hoteinae 7 24
Odontoscelinae 5 29
Odontotarsinae 11 78
Odontotarsini 6 39
Phimoderini 5 39
Pachycorinae 26 120
Scutellerinae 33 212
Scutellerini 29 196
Sphaerocorini 4 16
Tectocorinae 1 2
Tessaratomidae 62 252
Natalicolinae 9 18
Oncomerinae 18 62
Tessaratominae 35 172
Prionogastrini 1 1
Sepinini 5 17
Tessaratomini 29 154
Thaumastellidae 1 3
Thyreocoridae 30 223
Corimelaeninae 28 217
Thyreocorinae 2 6
Urostylididae 8 172
TOTA L 1410 8042

(^1) Numbers of genera and species are compiled from the World Catalog of Pentatomoidea (David A. Rider, unpublished), and
include subgenera, subspecies, and fossil genera and species.
(^2) For a list of the tribes in the pentatomid subfamilies with numbers of included genera and species, see Table 2.3.
(^3) Fossil family.