Tentative Classification

Classification

I. Acanthosomatidae Signoret, 1863
    A. Acanthosomatinae Signoret, 1863
    B. Blaudusinae Kumar, 1974
        1. Blaudusini Kumar, 1974
        2. Lanopini Kumar, 1974
    C. Ditomotarsinae Signoret, 1863
        1. Ditomotarsini Signoret, 1863
        2. Laccophorellini Kumar, 1974

II. Canopidae McAtee & Malloch, 1928

III. Cydnidae Billberg, 1820
    A. Amaurocorinae Wagner, 1963
    B. Amnestinae Hart, 1919
    C. Cephalocteinae Mulsant & Rey, 1866
        1. Cephalocteini Mulsant & Rey, 1866
        2. Scaptocorini Froeschner, 1960
    D. Cydninae Billberg, 1820
        1. Cydnini Billberg, 1820
        2. Geotomini Wagner, 1963
    E. Garsauriinae Froeschner, 1960
    F. Sehirinae Amyot & Serville, 1843

IV. Dinidoridae Stål, 1867
    A. Dinidorinae Stål, 1867
        1. Dinidorini Stål, 1867
        2. Thalmini Nuamah, 1982
    B. Megymeninae Amyot & Serville, 1843
        1. Byrsodepsini Kocorek & Lis, 2000
        2. Megymenini Amyot & Serville, 1843

V. Lestoniidae China, 1955

VI. Megarididae McAtee & Malloch, 1928

VII. Parastrachiidae Oshanin, 1922

VIII. Pentatomidae Leach, 1815
    A. Aphylinae Bergroth, 1906
    B. Asopinae Spinola, 1850
        1. Asopini Spinola, 1850
        2. Armini Bergroth, 1904
    C. Cyrtocorinae Distant, 1880
    D. Discocephalinae Fieber, 1860
        1. Discocephalini Fieber, 1860
        2. Ochlerini Rolston, 1981
    E. Edessinae Amyot & Serville, 1843
    F. Pentatominae Leach, 1815
        1. Aeliini Douglas & Scott, 1865
        2. Aeptini Stål, 1871
        3. Aeschrocorini Distant, 1902
        4. Agaeini Cachan, 1952
        5. Agonoscelidini Atkinson, 1888
        6. Amyntorini Distant, 1902
        7. Antestiini Distant, 1902
        8. Axiagastini Atkinson, 1888
        11. Bathycoeliini Atkinson, 1888
        12. Cappaeini Atkinson, 1888
        13. Carpocorini Mulsant & Rey, 1866
        14. Catacanthini Atkinson, 1888
        15. Caystrini Ahmad & Afzal, 1979
        16. Chlorocorini (manuscript name)
        17. Coquereliini Cachan, 1952
        18. Degonetini Azim & Shafee, 1984
        19. Diemeniini Kirkaldy, 1909
        20. Diplostirini Distant, 1902
        21. Diploxyini Atkinson, 1888
        22. Eurysaspidini Atkinson, 1888
        23. Eysarcorini Mulsant & Rey, 1866
        24. Halyini Amyot & Serville, 1843
        25. Hoplistoderini Atkinson, 1888
        26. Lestonocorini Ahmad & Mohammad, 1980
        27. Mecideini Distant, 1902
        28. Memmiini Cachan, 1952
        29. Menidini Atkinson, 1888
        30. Myrocheini Stål, 1871
        31. Nealeriini Cachan, 1952
        32. Nezarini Atkinson, 1888
        33. Opsitomini Cachan, 1952
        34. Pentatomini Leach, 1815
        35. Phricodini Cachan, 1952
        36. Piezodorini Atkinson, 1888
        37. Procleticini Pennington, 1920
        38. Rhynchocorini Stål, 1871
        39. Rolstoniellini Rider, 1997
        40. Sciocorini Amyot & Serville, 1843
        41. Sephalini Breddin, 1904
        42. Strachiini Mulsant & Rey, 1866
        43. Triplatyxini Cachan, 1952
    G. Phyllocephalinae
        1. Cressonini
        2. Megarrhamphini
        3. Phyllocephalini
        4. Tetrodini
    H. Podopinae Amyot & Serville, 1843
        1. Brachycerocorini
        2. Deroploini
        3. Graphosomatini
        4. Podopini
        5. Tarisini
    I. Serbaninae
    J. Stirotarsinae

IX. Phloeidae

X. Plataspidae
A. Brachyplatidinae
B. Plataspidinae

XI. Saileriolidae

XII. Scutelleridae
    A. Elvisurinae
    B. Eurygastrinae
        1. Eurygastrini
        2. Psacastini
    C. Hoteinae
    D. Odontoscelinae
    E. Odontotarsinae
        1. Odontotarsini
        2. Phimoderini
    F. Pachycorinae
    G. Scutellerinae
        1. Scutellerini
        2. Sphaerocorini
    H. Tectocorinae

XIII. Tessaratomidae
    A. Natalicolinae
    B. Oncomerinae
        1. Oncomerini
        2. Piezosternini
    C. Tessaratominae
        1. Eusthenini
        2. Platytatini
        3. Prionogastrini
        4. Sepinini
        5. Tessaratomini

XIV. Thaumastellidae

XV. Thyreocoridae Amyot & Serville, 1843
A. Corimelaeninae Uhler, 1871
B. Thyreocorinae Amyot & Serville, 1843

XVI. Urostylididae

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David A. Rider
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updated: 14 Oct 2015

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