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More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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True Bugs of Zihuatanejo
SUBORDER HETEROPTERA
Mormidea
Mormidea (Genus)
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-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 Carpocorini
-Genus Miormidea
Mormidea is a genus of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae, a group of shield-shaped insects known for their ability to emit a pungent odor as a defense mechanism. Members of this genus are typically plant feeders. Primarily phytophagous, using piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on plant sap.

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