Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species

A checklist of 5 subfamilies, 108 genera, and 246 species of stinks bugs (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) from Colombia is provided. Three genera [Andrallus Bergroth, Placocoris Mayr, and Pseudobebaeus Distant], and eight species [Arocera spectabilis (Drury), Andrallus spinidens (Fabricius), Banasa excavata Thomas, Banasa saileri Thomas, Banasa varians Stal, Chinavia scutellata (Distant), Pelidnocoris haglundi Ruckes, and Pseudobebaeus truncatus (Fallou)] are recorded for the first time from Colombia. Images of dorsal external habitus for all genera that occur in Colombia are offered. This is the first time a comprehensive list of the stink bugs from Colombia is presented, providing a baseline to develop further studies in this of true bugs.

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A checklist of stink bugs from Colombia is provided, including information on 5 subfamilies, 108 genera, and 246 species. Three genera and eight species are recorded for the first time in Colombia. Images of the dorsal external habitus of all genera found in Colombia are included. This comprehensive list serves as a baseline for further studies on true bugs in Colombia.