| Plataspididae | |
|---|---|
| Megacopta cribraria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Superfamily: | Pentatomoidea |
| Family: | Plataspididae Dallas, 1851 |
| Genera | |
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> 60 genera |
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Plataspididae (often misspelled Plataspidae) are a family of shield bugs native to the Eastern Hemisphere. One species, Megacopta cribraria, has recently become introduced and established in the southeastern United States, where it is a pest of soybeans[1].