| Acanthosomatidae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Superfamily: | Pentatomoidea |
| Family: | Acanthosomatidae Signoret, 1864 |
| Subfamilies | |
Acanthosomatidae is a family of Hemiptera, commonly named "shield bugs" or "stink bugs". Kumar in his 1974 world revision recognized 47 genera;[1] now this number is 55 genera, with about 200 species, and it is one of the least diverse families within Pentatomoidea.[2][3] The Acanthosomatidae species are found throughout the world, being most abundant in high-latitude temperate regions and in subtropical regions at high altitudes.[4]
One of the most well-known species in Acanthosomatidae is the hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale), which is found throughout Europe and also northern Siberia; this species is typically green or brown in color and has a distinctive shape with two projections on its thorax. It feeds on a variety of plants, including hawthorn, rowan, and cherry.
- ^ Kumar, R. (1974). "A revision of world Acanthosomatidae (Heteroptera : Pentatomidae): Keys to and descriptions of subfamilies, tribes and genera, with designation of types". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 22 (34): 1–60. doi:10.1071/ajzs034.
- ^ Faúndez, E. I. 2009. Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Acrophyma Bergroth, 1917 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Acanthosomatidae). Zootaxa. 2137: 57-65
- ^ FaúNdez, Eduardo I. (2014-02-28). "A new genus for a Chilean species of Acanthosomatidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera)". Zootaxa. 3768 (5): 596–600. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3768.5.7. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 24871197.
- ^ Thomas, Donald B. (1991). "The Acanthosomatidae (Heteroptera) of North America". The Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 67 (3): 159––170.