Pentatomidae
Pentatomidae, Greek pente meaning five and tomos meaning section, is a family of stink bugs.[1] There are about 4,700 species in the family.
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Scientific classification 
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In agriculture, many stink bugs and shield bugs are considered pest insects, because they can damage crops, and are not easily killed by pesticides.
Pentatomidae Media
Picture of a Stink Bug (Thyanta pallidovirens) taken in Fremont, California USA.
Acoloba lanceolata (Fabricius, 1803) - Hamerkop, Magaliesberg, South Africa
Euthyrhynchus floridanus, nymph
Troilus luridus (Heteroptera : Pentatomidae) nymph. Cambridge, England.
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Foto de Eurydema ornatum tomada en Tegueste, Tenerife
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Five true bugs (Hemiptera) from the family Stink or Shield bugs (Pentatomidae), genus Atelocera. Probably the species Atelocera serrata. Collected in Tanzania. Picture from a private collection.
References
- ↑ Michael Chinery (1993). Insects of Britain & Western Europe. London: Harper/Collins. p. 72. ISBN 0-00-219137-7.
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