Murgantia is a genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are at least 12 described species in Murgantia.

Murgantia histrionica

Species

These six species belong to the genus Murgantia:

  • Murgantia angularis (Walker, 1867)i c g
  • Murgantia bifasciata Herrich-Schaeffer, 1836g
  • Murgantia histrionica (Hahn, 1834)i c g b (harlequin bug)
  • Murgantia tessellata (Amyot and Serville, 1843)i c g
  • Murgantia varicolor (Westwood, 1837)i c g
  • Murgantia violascens (Westwood, 1837)i c g b

Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Further reading

  • Gaimari, S.; O'Donnell, M. (2011). (PDF) (Report). Vol. 25. California Department of Food & Agriculture, Plant Pest Diagnostics Branch.
  • Aukema, Berend; Rieger, Christian, eds. (2006). Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region, Vol. 5: Pentatomomorpha II. The Netherlands Entomological Society. ISBN 978-9071912283.
  • McPherson, J. E. (1982). . Southern Illinois University Press. ISBN 978-0809310401.

External links

  • Media related to Murgantia at Wikimedia Commons