Pentatomomorpha

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pentatomomorpha: /pɛnˌtætəməˈmɔrfə/

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Summary

The Pentatomomorpha comprise an infraorder of insects in the true bug order Hemiptera, including stink bugs, flat bugs, and seed bugs. They are arranged into five superfamilies, with the Aradoidea representing the most basal lineage and the others forming a close-knit group requiring further redelimitation.

Habitat

Worldwide

Distribution

>16,200 species in >2620 genera of 42 families, arranged into 5 superfamilies

Diet

Mostly herbivores, including seed- and root-feeders; some are predators.

Ecosystem Role

They play an important role in agriculture and forestry industries and are used as controlling agents in studies.

Evolution

Based on fossil morphology, the common ancestor of Pentatomomorpha must be older than the fossils in the late Triassic.

Similar Taxa

• Cimicomorpha

Tags

• Pentatomomorpha
• insects
• hemiptera