Stink Bugs - Subfamily Pentatominae
- This page contains pictures and information about Stink Bugs in Subfamily Pentatominae that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
- Horehound bugs feeding on salvia plant
We found quite a number of Stink Bug species in Brisbane. Most of them (except 3 in Asopinae and 1 in Podopinae) are sub-family Pentatominae. They are listed as follow.
Tribe Antestini - We found two species of this tribe in Brisbane.
Tribe Halyini - The bugs in the tribe Halyini have the typical shield shape body. They are usually from brown to dark brown in colour, with triangular-shaped scutellum.
Tribe Nezarini - We found two species of this tribe in Brisbane. They are green in colour.
Tribe Rhynchocorini - We found three species of this tribe in Brisbane. All of them have spiny shoulder.
Other Stink Bugs - All other stink bugs in subfamily Pentatominae are listed in this page.
- Reference:
- 1. Insects of Australia, CSIRO, Division of Entomology, Melbourne University Press, 2nd Edition 1991, pp 508.
- 2. Pentatominae - Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Heritage, Commonwealth of Australia 2005.
- 3. Genera of Pentatomidae - The University of Queensland Insect Collection, 2004
