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True Bugs of Zihuatanejo

SUBORDER HETEROPTERA

Murgantia Harlequin Stink Bugs

Murgantia (Genus)

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-​True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and Allies (Order Hemiptera)

-True Bugs (Suborder Heteroptera)​

-Pentatomomorph Bugs (Infraorder Pentatomomorpha)

-Superfamily Pentatomoidea​​

-Stink Bugs (Family Pentatomoidae)​​

-Subfamily Pentatominae

-Tribe Strachiini

-Genus Murgantia


Murgantia is a genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae, commonly known for their characteristic shield-shaped bodies and strong-smelling defensive secretions. This genus includes species that are typically associated with plant-feeding habits, particularly on members of the mustard family (Brassicaceae).

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