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True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)
Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

Shield, Stink or Jewel Bug (Pentatomoidea) field guide

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Shield, Stink & Jewel Bugs (Pentatomoidea)

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Acanthosomatidae (family) (Unidentified Acanthosomatid shield bug)

Acanthosomatidae (family)
Acanthosomatidae (family)
Acanthosomatidae (family)
Acanthosomatidae (family)

Adrisa sp. (genus) (Burrowing Bug)

Adrisa sp. (genus)
Adrisa sp. (genus)
Adrisa sp. (genus)
Adrisa sp. (genus)

Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug)

Agonoscelis rutila
Agonoscelis rutila
Agonoscelis rutila
Agonoscelis rutila

Alcaeus varicornis (Acacia shield bug)

Immature

Immature

Alcaeus varicornis
Alcaeus varicornis
Nymph

Nymph
Immature
Nymph

Amphaces sp. (genus) (Shield bug)

Amphaces sp. (genus)
Amphaces sp. (genus)
Nymph

Nymph
Amphaces sp. (genus)
Nymph

Anischys luteovarius (A shield bug)

Anischys luteovarius
Anischys luteovarius
Nymph

Nymph
Nymph

Anischys sp. (genus) (Unidentified Anischys bug)

Anischys sp. (genus)
Anischys sp. (genus)
Nymph

Nymph
Nymph

Antestiopsis sp. (genus) (Shield bug)

Antestiopsis sp. (genus)
Antestiopsis sp. (genus)
Antestiopsis sp. (genus)

Aphylum sp. (genus) (Shield bug)

Aphylum sp. (genus)
Aphylum sp. (genus)
Aphylum sp. (genus)

Asopinae sp. (Subfamily) (A predatory stink bug)

Asopinae sp. (Subfamily)
Asopinae sp. (Subfamily)
Asopinae sp. (Subfamily)
Asopinae sp. (Subfamily)

Biprorulus bibax (Spined citrus bug)

Biprorulus bibax
Biprorulus bibax
Biprorulus bibax

Cantao parentum (Mallotus Harlequin Bug)

Cantao parentum
Cantao parentum

Cermatulus nasalis (Predatory shield bug, Glossy shield bug)

Cermatulus nasalis
Ist instar nymph

Ist instar nymph
Nymph

Nymph
Cermatulus nasalis
Ist instar nymph
Nymph

Choerocoris paganus (Ground shield bug)

ADULT

ADULT

Choerocoris paganus
JUVENILE

JUVENILE
Choerocoris paganus
ADULT
JUVENILE

Choerocoris variegatus (Variable Jewel Bug)

Choerocoris variegatus
Choerocoris variegatus
Choerocoris variegatus

Coleotichus costatus (Green shield-backed bug)

Coleotichus costatus
Coleotichus costatus
Nymph

Nymph
Coleotichus costatus
Nymph

Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug)

ADULTS

ADULTS

Commius elegans
JUVENILE

JUVENILE
Commius elegans
ADULTS
JUVENILE

Cuspicona carneola (A shield bug)

Cuspicona carneola
Cuspicona carneola
Cuspicona carneola
Cuspicona carneola

Cuspicona simplex (Green potato bug)

Cuspicona simplex
Nymph

Nymph
Cuspicona simplex
Cuspicona simplex
Nymph

Cuspicona sp. (genus) (Shield bug)

Cuspicona sp. (genus)
Cuspicona sp. (genus)
Cuspicona sp. (genus)
Cuspicona sp. (genus)

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