Asopinae

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Asopinae
Picromerus bidens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Pentatomidae
Subfamily: Asopinae
Genera

Stiretrus
Perillus
Rhacognathus
Euthyrhynchus
Mineus
Apateticus
Podisus
Zicrona
Picromerus

Asopinae are a subfamily of stink bugs (family Pentatomidae). They are predatory stink bugs that are useful as biological control agents against pests, even against other Pentatomid species, which are all herbivorous.


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