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Plataspidae

Wikipedia Abstract

Plataspidae (emended by some later authors as "Plataspididae", in violation of ICZN Code Article 29.5) are a family of shield bugs native to the Old World. One species, Megacopta cribraria, has recently become introduced and established in the southeastern United States, where it is a pest of soybeans.
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Genus

Arefbea (2)
Brachyplatys (9)
Ceratocoris (2)
Claviplatys (1)
Coptosoma (16)
Labroplatys (2)
Megacopta (3)
Paracopta (1)
Ponsilasia (2)
Severiniella (3)
Tiarocoris (1)

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External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0