Discocephalinae

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Paraneoptera
Superordo: Condylognatha
Ordo: Hemiptera
Subordo: Heteroptera
Infraordo: Pentatomomorpha
Superfamilia: Pentatomoidea

Familia: Pentatomidae
Subfamilia: Discocephalinae
Tribes: Discocephalini - Ochlerini
Overview of genera

Abascantus – Ablaptus – Acclivilamna – Adoxoplatys – Agaclitus – Alathetus – Alcippus – Alitocoris – Allinocoris – Alveostethus – Anhanga – Antiteuchus – Barola – Brachelytron – Braunus – Callostethus – Candeocoris – Cataulax – Catulona – Clypona – Colpocarena – Coranda – Coriplatus – Cromata – Dinocoris – Discocephala – Discocephalessa – Dryptocephala – Empidocoris – Eritrachys – Eurystethus – Forstona – Glyphuchus – Grassatorama – Grimgerda – Harpagogaster – Herrichella – Hondocoris – Ischnopelta – Lincus – Lineostethus – Macropygium – Mecistorhinus – Melambyrsus – Miopygium – Moncus – Neoadoxoplatys – Nigrisagitta – Ocellatocoris – Ochlerus – Oncodochilus – Opophylax – Orbatina – Pandonotum – Paralcippus – Paralincus – Parantiteuchus – Parastalius – Parochlerus – Parvamima – Patronatus – Pelidnocoris – Phereclus – Phineus – Phoeacia – Placidocoris – Platycarenus – Priapismus – Pseudadoxoplatys – Pseudocromata – Psorus – Ruckesiocoris – Sachana – Schaefferella – Schraderiellus – Similiforstona – Stalius – Stapecolis – Sympiezorhincus – Tetragonotum – Tetrochlerus – Uncinala – Unicrus – Uvaldus – Xynocoris – †Acanthocephalonotum – ...
Name

Discocephalinae Fieber, 1860:26, 77

Type genus: Discocephala Laporte, 1832

References
Primary references

Fieber, F.X. 1860. Die europäischen Hemiptera. Halbflüger. (Rhynchota Heteroptera). 444 pp. Carl Gerold's Sohn (Wien). DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.15204 BHL Reference page. [p. 26 & p. 77]

Additional references

Campos, L.A. & Grazia, J. 2006. Análise cladística e biogeografia de Ochlerini (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae, Discocephalinae). Iheringia, Série Zoologia 96(2): 147–163. PDF Reference page.
Gapon, D.A. & Konstantinov, F.V. 2006. On the structure of the aedeagus in shield bugs (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae): 1. Subfamilies Discocephalinae and Phyllocephalinae. Entomological Review 85(3): 221–235. ResearchGate Open access Reference page.
Ortega-León, G. & Thomas, D. 2016. Pseudocromata, a new genus of Ochlerini based on a new species from Ecuador (Pentatomidae: Discocephalinae). Zootaxa 4137(2): 286–290. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4137.2.10. Reference page.
Rider, D.A., Schwertner, C.F., Davidová-Vilímová, J., Rédei, D., Kment, P. & Thomas, D.B. 2018. Higher systematics of the Pentatomoidea.. p. 25–204, In: McPherson, J.E. (ed). Invasive Stink Bugs and Related Species (Pentatomoidea): Biology, Higher Systematics, Semiochemistry, and Management. CRC Press. Taylor & Francis group. Boca Raton, FL. Reference page. [p. 57]
Rosso, P. & Campos, L.A. 2017. Nigrisagitta distichus, a new genus and species of Discocephalini from Venezuela (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae, Discocephalinae). Zootaxa 4303(3): 427–436. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4303.3.8. Reference page.
Rosso, P. & Campos, L.A. 2017. Erratum: PEDRO ROSSO & LUIZ ALEXANDRE CAMPOS (2017) Nigrisagitta distichus, a new genus and species of Discocephalini from Venezuela (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae, Discocephalinae) Zootaxa, 4303: 427–436. Zootaxa 4323(4): 600–600. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4323.4.13. Full article (PDF) Reference page.

Links

Zicha, Ondřej et al. Discocephalinae Fieber, 1860 – Taxon details on Biological Library (BioLib).
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Classification of Pentatomoidea North Dakota State University.

The Discocephalinae are a subfamily of shield bugs, erected by Fieber in 1860,[1] and found worldwide.

Tribes and genera

BioLib lists the following genera in two tribes:[2]
Discocephalini

Auth.: Fieber, 1860

†Acanthocephalonotum Petrulevičius & Popov, 2014
Abascantus (insect) Stål, 1864
Ablaptus Stål, 1864
Acclivilamna Ruckes, 1966
Agaclitus Stål, 1864
Alcippus Stål, 1867
Allinocoris Ruckes, 1966
Alveostethus Ruckes, 1966
Anhanga Distant, 1887
Antiteuchus Dallas, 1851
Braunus Distant, 1899
Callostethus Ruckes, 1961
Cataulax Spinola, 1837
Colpocarena Stål, 1868
Dinocoris Burmeister, 1835
Discocephala Laporte, 1833
Discocephalessa Kirkaldy, 1909
Dryptocephala Laporte, 1833
Eurystethus Mayr, 1864
Glyphuchus Stål, 1860
Grassator Ruckes, 1965
Harpagogaster Kormilev, 1957
Ischnopelta Stål, 1868
Lineostethus Ruckes, 1966
Mecistorhinus Dallas, 1851
Oncodochilus Fieber, 1851
Opophylax Bergroth, 1918
Pandonotum Ruckes, 1965
Paralcippus Becker & Grazia, 1986
Parantiteuchus Ruckes, 1962
Parvamima Ruckes, 1960
Patronatus Ruckes, 1965
Pelidnocoris Stål, 1867
Phineus (insect) Stål, 1862
Phoeacia Stål, 1862
Placidocoris Ruckes, 1965
Platycarenus Fieber, 1860
Priapismus Distant, 1889
Psorus Bergroth, 1914
Ruckesiocoris Rider, 1998
Sachana Amyot & Serville, 1843
Sympiezorhincus Spinola, 1837
Tetragonotum Ruckes, 1965
Uncinala Ruckes, 1965
Unicrus Ruckes, 1966

Ochlerini

Auth.: Rolston, 1981

Adoxoplatys Breddin, 1903
Alathetus Dallas, 1851
Alitocoris Sailer, 1950
Barola Rolston, 1992
Brachelytron Ruckes, 1958
Catulona Rolston, 1992
Clypona Rolston, 1992
Coranda Rolston, 1992
Cromata Ruckes, 1992
Eritrachys Ruckes, 1959
Forstona Rolston, 1992
Herrichella Distant, 1911
Hondocoris Thomas, 2004
Lincus Stål, 1867
Macropygium Spinola, 1837
Melambyrsus Breddin, 1912
Miopygium Breddin, 1904
Moncus Stål, 1867
Neoadoxoplatys Kormilev, 1956
Ocellatocoris Campos & Grazia, 2001
Ochlerus Spinola, 1837
Orbatina Ruckes, 1960
Paralincus Distant, 1911
Parochlerus Breddin, 1904
Phereclus (insect) Stål, 1862
Pseudadoxoplatys Rolston, 1992
Schaefferella Spinola, 1850
Schraderiellus Rider, 1998
Similiforstona Campos & Grazia, 2000
Stalius Rolston, 1992
Tetrochlerus Breddin, 1904
Uvaldus Rolston, 1992

Unplaced genera

Nigrisagitta Rosso & Campos
Parastalius Matesco, Grazia & Campos, 2007
Stapecolis Garbelotto & Campos, 2016
Xynocoris Garbelotto & Campos, 2014

References

Fieber FX (1860) Die europäischen Hemiptera. Halbflüger. (Rhynchota Heteroptera). 444 pp. Carl Gerold's Sohn (Wien).
BioLib.cz: subfamily Discocephalinae Fieber, 1860 (retrieved 1 December 2021)