Pseudatelus
| Pseudatelus | |
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| Pseudatelus adult | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Pentatomidae |
| Subfamily: | Pentatominae |
| Tribe: | Halyini |
| Genus: | Linnavuori, 1982 |
| Type species | |
| Pentatoma spinulosa Palisot de Beauvois, 1807
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Pseudatelus is a genus of shield bugs of the family Pentatomidae. Currently placed in the tribe Halyini,[1] McPherson's overview of the Pentatomoidea suggested it may be better placed into the Memmiini.[2]
Description
Pseudatelus bugs range from 14 to 20 millimetres (0.55 to 0.79 in) depending on the species. The bugs have a typical shield shape body. They are usually from brown to dark brown in colour, with triangular-shaped scutellum.
On female Pseudatelus bugs, the abdominal venter is almost entirely covered by a large, hair-covered opaque area. The long hairs on these areas may accumulate a waxy secretion.[2]
Species
The genus contains the following species:
- Pseudatelus latus
- Pseudatelus limatus
- Pseudatelus obscurus
- Pseudatelus spinulosus (Palisot de Beauvois, 1807)
- Pseudatelus sticticus
References
- ^ Zicha, Ondrej. "Pseudatelus Linnavuori, 1982". BioLib: Biological library. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ a b McPherson, J. E. (17 January 2018). Invasive Stink Bugs and Related Species (Pentatomoidea): Biology, Higher Systematics, Semiochemistry, and Management. CRC Press. ISBN 9781315354040.