''Pseudatelus'' is a genus of

shield bug Pentatomidae is a family of insects belonging to the order Hemiptera, generally called shield bugs or stink bugs. Pentatomidae is the largest family in the superfamily Pentatomoidea, and contains around 900 genera and over 4700 species.Robert ...

s of the family

Pentatomidae Pentatomidae is a family of insects belonging to the order Hemiptera, generally called shield bugs or stink bugs. Pentatomidae is the largest family in the superfamily Pentatomoidea, and contains around 900 genera and over 4700 species.Robert G ...

. Currently placed in the

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Halyini Halyini is a tribe of stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. The tribe has been described as a "Wastebasket taxon, dumping ground" for numerous genera, many of which have been removed to other tribes. Databases like BugGuide, Integrated Taxonomic ...

, McPherson's overview of the Pentatomoidea suggested it may be better placed into the Memmiini.

Description

''Pseudatelus'' bugs range from depending on the species. The bugs have a typical shield shape body. They are usually from brown to dark brown in colour, with triangular-shaped scutellum. On female ''Pseudatelus'' bugs, the abdominal venter is almost entirely covered by a large, hair-covered opaque area. The long hairs on these areas may accumulate a waxy

secretion Secretion is the movement of material from one point to another, such as a secreted chemical substance from a cell or gland. In contrast, excretion is the removal of certain substances or waste products from a cell or organism. The classical mec ...

Species

The genus contains the following species: *''Pseudatelus latus'' *''Pseudatelus limatus'' *''Pseudatelus obscurus'' *''Pseudatelus spinulosus'' (Palisot de Beauvois, 1807) *''Pseudatelus sticticus''

References

Pentatomidae genera Halyini Hemiptera of Africa {{Pentatomidae-stub