Banasa

Banasa

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Banasa: /bəˈnɑːsə/

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Images

Banasa herbacea 55320756 by Arturo Santos. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Stink Bug - Banasa calva, Julie Metz Wetlands, Woodbridge, Virginia by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Green Stink Bug - Banasa calva, McKee Beshers WMA, Poolesville, Maryland by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Banasa calva01 by Louis Tedders, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.
Banasa calva (Pentatomidae) - (imago), Jefferson (NY), United States - 2 by This image is created by user B. Schoenmakers at Observation.org, a global biodiversity recording project. . Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.
Banasa calva (Pentatomidae) - (imago), Niagara (NY), United States by This image is created by user B. Schoenmakers at Observation.org, a global biodiversity recording project. . Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Summary

Banasa is a genus of shield bugs within the Pentatomini tribe, with 11 species reported in North America and around 80 species total. Recent taxonomic studies may affect the classification within Pentatomini.

Identification Tips

Any ID based on a photo should be considered provisional.

Habitat

arboreal

Distribution

New World; widespread in North America but primarily neotropical

Evolution

Placement in the Pentatomini is tentative at best; may be better suited in the Menidini.

Tags

  • Banasa
  • Pentatomini
  • shield bug
  • Heteroptera
  • Pentatomidae