taxonID	type	description	language	source
257B8D38FFD7FFEAFF3EFDA6EC6CFD12.taxon	discussion	The genus can be identified by having the peritreme not elevated and terminating in a short or long sulcus that is not surrounded by a shagreened area of the cuticle, and the humeral angles produced and bidentate (Thomas 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD7FFEAFF3EFCD3EB37FAEE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, Honduras, Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Chocó, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Meta, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD7FFEAFF3EFCD3EB37FAEE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Alcaeorrhynchus grandis has the humeral angles bifid and directed forward. It is the only species recorded widely in the Neotropical region. Alcaeorrhynchus phymatophorus (Palisot de Beauvoius, 1805) is only known from the Caribbean, including the Florida Keys.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD7FFEAFF3EFA9FEB1FFA39.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the humeral spine with a postapical tooth, and the profemur usually with a small anteapical tooth (Thomas 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD7FFEAFF3EF9C4EC9BF8FD.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Cuba. New record for Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Caldas, Cundinamarca, Meta, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD7FFEAFF3EF9C4EC9BF8FD.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Andrallus is a monotypic genus.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD7FFEAFF3EF8BCE80FF815.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the mandibular plates distinctly convergent, and the humeral angles rounded (Thomas 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD6FFEBFF3EFF5BEBEDFE16.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, Honduras, Colombia, and Venezuela. Distribution in Colombia. Boyacá and Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD6FFEBFF3EFF5BEBEDFE16.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Apateticus lineolatus has the basal abdominal spine robust and reaching the metacoxa, and the posterior angle of the pronotum without a tooth.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD6FFEBFF3EFD1BEBE5FC2A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD6FFEBFF3EFD1BEBE5FC2A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Coryzorhaphis carneolus have the humeral angles acute, the apex of the clypeus whitish; the head, thorax, scutellum and corium with black spots, the head with a medial and broad whitish spot, and the apex of humeral angles black.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD6FFEBFF3EFC3BE9F9FAEE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Boyacá.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD6FFEBFF3EFC3BE9F9FAEE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Coryzorhaphis cruciata resembles C. carneolus, but the coloration pattern is different in which the head has a longitudinal whitish band, and the apex of the humeral angles are orange.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD6FFEBFF3EFD8AEDC9FD4A.taxon	description	The genus has the profemur unarmed, and the protibia at least somewhat dilated (Thomas 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD6FFEBFF3EFAF7EAF9F9EA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Uruguay. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD6FFEBFF3EFAF7EAF9F9EA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Coryzorhaphis superba has the humeral angles projected as cylindrical spines, the corium has black spots, and the profemur is not entirely dark brown.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD6FFEBFF3EF997E8DBF902.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the antennal segment IV dilated, body dorsally strongly convex, and ventrally depressed (Thomas 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD6FFE4FF3EF8C3ED5FFF1B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Surinam, Paraguay, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas and Guainía.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD6FFE4FF3EF8C3ED5FFF1B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Discocera coccinea has the base of abdomen with a short tubercle, the humeral angles produced in a short spine, and the protibia not dilated.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD9FFE4FF3EFCAAEDC6FC0F.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the base of the abdomen with an anteriorly directed spine or tubercle, the humeral angles cleft or bidentate apically, and the anterolateral prothorax convex (Thomas 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD9FFE4FF3EFBD6E860FA9B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA; Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, and Ecuador. Distribution in Colombia. Bolívar, Chocó, and Santander.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD9FFE4FF3EFBD6E860FA9B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Heteroscelis lepida has the protibia expanded, the mandibular plates as long as the clypeus, the profemur without anteapical spine, and the base of scutellum entirely orange.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD9FFE4FF3EFA6AE8DFF95F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Chocó.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD9FFE4FF3EFA6AE8DFF95F.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Heteroscelis servillei has the protibia expanded and the mandibular plates longer than the clypeus.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD8FFE5FF3EFD8AEB79FC47.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Casanare, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Meta, and Santander.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD8FFE5FF3EFD8AEB79FC47.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Oplomus festivus has the paramere triangular, and the anterolateral pronotal margin bead not reflexed.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD8FFE5FF3EFC1EE860FAB7.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Casanare, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Meta, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD8FFE5FF3EFC1EE860FAB7.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Oplomus salamandra has the paramere narrow and recurved, with the anterolateral pronotal margins reflexed.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD8FFE5FF3EFE5EED54FDFB.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the profemur with an anteapical spine or tubercle, the protibia usually dilated, and the frenal margin of the scutellum shorter than the postfrenal margin (Thomas 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD8FFE6FF3EF9B2ED92FF1A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, British West Indies, Panama, Colombia, French Guyana, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Chocó, Cundinamarca, Meta, Nariño, Santander, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD8FFE6FF3EF9B2ED92FF1A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Podisus aenescens has the anterolateral pronotal margin pale, calloused and smooth.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFD8FFE5FF3EFA6AEB6FF9B3.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the spine on the abdominal base usually short, not surpassing the metacoxa, the posterior tibia usually sulcate, the dorsal surface of the head usually with dense and dark punctate, and with the mandibular plates parallel (Thomas 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDBFFE6FF3EFEEBE8DCFDFA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded from Colombia by Thomas (1992), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDBFFE6FF3EFEEBE8DCFDFA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Podisus cornutus has the humeral angles produced, elongated and slender, and curving peritreme, reaching two thirds of the distance to the pleural edge.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDBFFE6FF3EFD8BEBB0FCBE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded from Colombia by Thomas (1992), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDBFFE6FF3EFD8BEBB0FCBE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Podissus crassimargo has the anterolateral margin of the pronotum not emarginated and rugulose, and a well developed, spinose humeri; the peritreme does not reach the middle of the metapleuron, and the abdominal tubercle is short, barely reaching the metacoxa, and the femora are immaculate.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDBFFE6FF3EFC47EB38FB42.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Honduras, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Caldas, Caquetá, Cundinamarca, Meta, Putumayo, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDBFFE6FF3EFC47EB38FB42.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Podisus fuscescens has the anterolateral margins of the pronotum concolor with disc, and crenulated; the humeral angles are acute and laterally produced, with a well-developed posterior tooth (frequently as appearing a bifid humeral angle).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDBFFE6FF3EFB03EDBBF97A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Costa Rica, Panama, Surinam, Colombia, Guyana, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Cundinamarca, Meta, Quindío, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDBFFE6FF3EFB03EDBBF97A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Podisus nigrispinus has the anterolateral pronotal margin paler than disk and the humeral angles bifid and dark.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDBFFE6FF3EF90BE8DCF876.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded from Colombia by Thomas (1992), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDBFFE6FF3EF90BE8DCF876.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Podisus nigriventris has the abdomen ventrally dark, or at least with a row of dark spots on the midline.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDDFFE0FF3EFF5BE827FE16.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Jamaica, Grenada, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Curacao, Cuba, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDDFFE0FF3EFF5BE827FE16.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Podisus sagitta has the anterolateral pronotal margin concolorous with the disk, and the females have a black spot on the lateral area of the abdominal sternite VII.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDDFFE0FF3EFCD3E8F2FBF2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. Distribution in Colombia. Boyacá, Cundinamarca, and Tolima.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDDFFE0FF3EFCD3E8F2FBF2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Podisus ventralis has the pronotum without spots, the anterolateral pronotal margins are not calloused, crenulated, and paler than pronotal disc; the humeral angles are angular and elongated, without a posterior tooth, and laterally directed; and the apex of the scutellum is paler than the disc.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDDFFE0FF3EFDEFE8DCFD12.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Ecuador. Distribution in Colombia. Cundinamarca (Bogotá?).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDDFFE0FF3EFDEFE8DCFD12.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Podisus tinctus has the abdominal spine long, reaching the mesocoxae; and the humeral angles thick and acute.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDDFFE0FF3EFBF3E8F2FAD2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Boyacá, Cundinamarca, and Risaralda.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDDFFE0FF3EFBF3E8F2FAD2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Podisus ventralis has the pronotum without spots, the anterolateral pronotal margins are calloused, crenulated, and paler than the pronotal disc; the humeral angles are angular, without a posterior tooth and laterally directed; and the apex of the scutellum is concolourous with the disc.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDDFFE0FF3EF997EBE5F8CA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, and Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Chocó.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDDFFE0FF3EF997EBE5F8CA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Stiretrus anchorago has the anterolateral pronotal margin strongly sinuated in dorsal view and the peritreme long, reaching at least halfway to pleural margin.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDDFFE0FF3EFA4FEA39F9CE.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the scutellum greatly enlarged, covering most of the abdomen, the apex surpassing the apex of the corium and nearly attaining apex of abdomen, antennal segment IV cylindrical, not dilated, body moderately convex dorsally and ventrally (Thomas 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDDFFE1FF3EF89BE8DCFF1B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded from Colombia by Thomas (1992), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDDFFE1FF3EF89BE8DCFF1B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Stiretrus bifrenatus has the coloration pattern uniform metallic blue, and the tooth on the anterolateral pronotal angles is produced laterad of the eyes by about half the width of an eye.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDCFFE1FF3EFEEBEBE5FE16.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Brazil, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Chocó.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDCFFE1FF3EFEEBEBE5FE16.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Stiretrus cinctellus has the protibia expanded, and the basal abdominal spine short, not surpassing the metacoxa.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDCFFE1FF3EFD8AEC64FD4B.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the short and simple humeral spine, and the unarmed profemur (Thomas 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDCFFE1FF3EFD1BE8BBFBD7.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Boyacá, Meta, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDCFFE1FF3EFD1BE8BBFBD7.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Supputius typicus has the base of the abdomen without a tubercle.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDCFFE1FF3EFA4EEBD2F9CF.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Mexico, Nicaragua, “ Antilles ”, and Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDCFFE1FF3EFA4EEBD2F9CF.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Tylospilus acutissimus has the base of the scutellum with indistinct calli at the basal angles.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDCFFE1FF3EF996EBD2F8CB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded from Colombia by Thomas (1992), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDCFFE1FF3EF996EBD2F8CB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Tylospilus cloelia has the anterolateral pronotal margin smooth, pale and calloused.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDCFFE1FF3EFB4AE8DAFAB7.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the long spine on abdominal base extending to the mesocoxa, the metatibia cylindrical or slightly tapering, most or all of the dorsal surface of the head with pale colorless punctation; peritreme auriculate short, reaching less than halfway to the pleural edge, and the anterolateral pronotal margin from rugulose to smooth (Thomas 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDCFFE2FF3EF89AEDABFF36.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Surinam, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDCFFE2FF3EF89AEDABFF36.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Tylospilus peruvianus has the humeral angles acute but without a spiniform process, and the clypeus pale, concolorous with the mandibular plates.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDFFFE2FF3EFA42EA4BF90B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas and Casanare.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDFFFE2FF3EFA42EA4BF90B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Ceratozygum is a monotypic genus.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDFFFE2FF3EFB0CEDBCFA86.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the scutellar process, measured from the abdominal dorsum longer than length of the scutellum, notched apically, with two large basal anterior tubercles; and the humeral processes strongly expanded apically, nearly two times wider apically than at base (Packauskas & Schaefer 1998).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDFFFE2FF3EF8E3EB72F837.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the scutellar process measured from abdominal dorsum shorter than the length of the scutellum, the anterior angles of the pronotum consisting of teeth, and shorter than half the length of the humeral processes (Packauskas & Schaefer 1998).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDFFFE2FF3EFED7E851FE41.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the anterolateral pronotal margins and outer connexivum calloused and impunctate (Thomas 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDFFFE2FF3EFE07EBA7FD97.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Antioquia and Cundinamarca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDFFFE2FF3EFE07EBA7FD97.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Tynacantha marginata has the scutellum concolorous dark.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDFFFE2FF3EFCA6EBE5FBD4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Brazil, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Bolívar.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDFFFE2FF3EFCA6EBE5FBD4.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Tyrannocoris nigriceps has the dorsal region of head dark, connexivum unicolorous, and the anterior region of the pronotum pale, interrupted by a medial dark brown band.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDFFFE2FF3EFD77E851FCDF.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the anterolateral pronotal margins and connexivum punctate to edge, not calloused (Thomas 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDFFFE3FF3EF812EACAFDFB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Casanare, Chocó, Magdalena, Meta, Putumayo, and Santander.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDFFFE3FF3EF812EACAFDFB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Cyrtocoris egeris has the labium not extending beyond the anterior margin of the metasternum, rarely reaching the anterior margin of the metacoxa.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDFFFE3FF3EF812EACAFDFB.taxon	materials_examined	Examined material. COLOMBIA: 1 ♂, Casanare, Cusiana, Pozo M 1, 480 m, Malaise, 28 ix 1995, F. Fernández / IAvH-E _ 88081 (IAvH-E); 1 ♂, Chocó, PNN Los katíos, Centro Administrativo, Sautatá, Fuera del bosque, 7 ° 51´N, 77 ° 8´W, 30 m, Malaise, 6 v- 13 vi 2003, Líquido 3758, P. López / IAvH-E _ 151786 (IAvH _ ENT); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Magdalena, PNN Tayrona, Cañaveral, barridas, 8 xi 1977, C. Kugler (IAvH-E); 1 ♀, Meta, Villavicencio, Vía Puerto Colombia, 1 h, 23 ix 1997, E. González / IAvH-E 88080 (IAvH-E).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDEFFE3FF3EF977EBCBF869.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Costa Rica and Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDEFFE3FF3EF977EBCBF869.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Ablaptus brevirostrum has the lateral projections of the pygophore wider and apically acute and curved in the male, and the posterior margin of the gonocoxite VIII convex uniformly in the female.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDEFFE3FF3EFA57EA79F96D.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the interocular region is shorter than the length of the head, the apex of the mandibular plates is overlapping, the antennae has five segments, the first antennal segment is nearly reaching the anterior margin of the head, the bucculae is weakly produced anteriorly, the mesosternum is stoutly carinate medially, the humeral angles slightly projected but without a process (spine or tubercle), and the male with a transversal subapical sulcus on the hemelytra (Rolston 1988, Becker & Grazia 1989).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDEFFE3FF3EFD8BE827FC47.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDEFFE3FF3EFD8BE827FC47.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Cyrtocoris gibbus has the humeral expansions nearly reaching the level of the anterior angles of the pronotum, strongly surpassing a line drawn through the bases of the larger anterior angled spines.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDEFFE3FF3EFC1FEB6FFB27.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Putumayo and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFDEFFE3FF3EFC1FEB6FFB27.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Cyrtocoris trigonus has the labium not extending beyond anterior margin of the metasternum, never reaching the metacoxa, the scutellum is produced as a low ridge, the humeral expansions not surpassing the level of the bases of the anterior angles of the pronotum.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC1FFFCFF3EFC1FEA79FB9D.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, French Guiana, Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC1FFFCFF3EFC1FEA79FB9D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Agaclitus dromedarius has a conspicuous tubercle on the scutellum, nearly as long as wide.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC1FFFCFF3EFD37E8B5FC46.taxon	description	This genus can be recognized by having the mandibular plates surpassing the clypeus, the apical margins of the mandibular plates are adjacent; the humeral angles with a spine, and the scutellum with a conspicuous basal tubercle (Becker & Grazia 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC1FFFCFF3EFE5FEBAAFD49.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Ruckes (1966 b), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC1FFFCFF3EFE5FEBAAFD49.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Alveostethus politus has the eyes sloping posteriorly over the humeral angles of the pronotum; ocelli in line with mid region of eyes; scutellum very smooth, with a large, piceous, discal spot and conspicuous pale brown apex.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC1FFFCFF3EFF5BE861FE85.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the oval body, the impunctate metasternum with its lateral margins thickened, elevated, longitudinally furrowed, or deeply sulcate to form a canal in which the terminal segments of the labium lie; margin of the body from the apex of the head to the base of the hemelytron forming more or less an even, continuous arc (Ruckes 1966 b).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC1FFFCFF3EF90BEB54F876.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama and Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Cundinamarca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC1FFFCFF3EF90BEB54F876.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Antiteuchus cuspidatus has the apex of the median process of the urotergite VII expanded, with its posterior margin slightly sulcate, the posterolateral angle of the pygophore with a conspicuous bicuspid process.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC1FFFCFF3EFB03EBABFA99.taxon	description	This genus can be recognized by the oval, shiny, and smooth body; the head nearly as wide as long before the eyes, the labium reaching the abdominal segment V, connexivum visible and usually with a coloration pattern mixed in pale and dark areas (Fernandes & Grazia 2006).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC1FFFCFF3EFA6BEB54F97A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Vaupés.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC1FFFCFF3EFA6BEB54F97A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Antiteuchus graziae has the median process of the urotergite VII absent, with a concavity, the laterodorsal process of the pygophore conspicuous and projected, and the dorsal margin of the paramere dorsally with several carinas.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC0FFFDFF3EFF5BEB54FE86.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam, French Guiana, Brazil, and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Huila.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC0FFFDFF3EFF5BEB54FE86.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Antiteuchus macraspis has the apex of the median process of the urotergite VII slightly wider, and the posterolateral region of the abdominal segment X projected posteriorly.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC0FFFDFF3EFE5FEA9DFD82.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC0FFFDFF3EFE5FEA9DFD82.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Antiteuchus melanoleucus has the body dorsally with brown or dark brown spots, and the margin of the urotergite VII with several setae.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC0FFFDFF3EFC47EB54FB9E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Ecuador. Distribution in Colombia. Antioquia, Huila, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC0FFFDFF3EFC47EB54FB9E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Antiteuchus nigricans has the body ventrally with a yellow to pale brown with dark brown spots coloration pattern, and the posterolateral angle of the pygophore nearly as long as the sclerotized area of the abdominal segment X.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC0FFFDFF3EFD43EB54FCBE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Ecuador. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC0FFFDFF3EFD43EB54FCBE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Antiteuchus rolstoni has the posterolateral angle of the pygophore narrow, and the paramere dorsally wide in posterior view.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC0FFFDFF3EFB67EA9DFA9A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam, Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas and Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC0FFFDFF3EFB67EA9DFA9A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Antiteuchus sepulcralis has the median process of the urotergite VII long, with the apex wide, and the ventral surface of the pygophore glabrous.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC0FFFDFF3EFA6BEB54F996.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Meta and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC0FFFDFF3EFA6BEB54F996.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Antiteuchus tripterus has the abdominal segment X globose.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC0FFFDFF3EF90AE8ADF876.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the head being longer than the length of the pronotum, the anterolateral margin of the pronotum terminating posteriorly in a laterally directed, slightly curved, narrowly triangular spine behind which is a shallow parahumeral curve, and the margin of the postfrenal scutellar lobe reflexed midway along its length (Ruckes & Becker 1970).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC3FFFEFF3EFE7AEC4EFD82.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the subrectangular pronotum, its margin as wide as the head across the eyes, the margins of the mandibular plates distinctly sinuate before eyes, the scutellum is attaining the apex of the abdominal tergite V, the postfrenal lobe is narrowed, and the external apical angle of the corium is acute (Becker 1977).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC3FFFEFF3EFF5BEB28FE86.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Guyana. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Ruckes & Becker (1970), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC3FFFEFF3EFF5BEB28FE86.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Coriplatus is a monotypic genus.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC3FFFEFF3EFAC0E8B5FA1C.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the antenna usually having four segments, the first antennal segment is the widest, and it is surpassing the mandibular plates; the pronotum is trapezoid, the humeral angles not projected, the mesosternum is elevated, the metasternum is carinated, the scutellum is triangular and reaching or surpassing the abdominal segment VI; and with the coloration pattern usually yellow to pale brown with several dark brown spots dorsally (Becker & Grazia 1985).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC3FFFEFF3EF9E1EA79F918.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC3FFFEFF3EF9E1EA79F918.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Dinocoris gibbosus has the tarsus yellow to pale brown, with the posterior portion of the last tarsal segment dark brown.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC3FFFEFF3EF8E5EB30F814.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Becker & Grazia (1985), but the specimen does not have a specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC3FFFEFF3EF8E5EB30F814.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Dinocoris maculatus has a testaceous corium with a spot on the radial vein.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC2FFFFFF3EFF5BEB30FE86.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Cundinamarca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC2FFFFFF3EFF5BEB30FE86.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Dinocoris nigroantennatus has the antennae entirely dark brown, and the corium with transversal reddish bands.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC2FFFFFF3EFE5FE8F3FD2E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Chocó, Cundinamarca, Santander, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC2FFFFFF3EFE5FE8F3FD2E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Dinocoris rufitarsus has the tarsus entirely reddish, and sometimes the apex of the tarsal segment III dark brown.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC2FFFFFF3EFD37EA79FC2A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Trinidad and Tobago, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and French Guiana. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC2FFFFFF3EFD37EA79FC2A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Dinocoris variolosus has the abdomen entirely yellow, and both the pronotum and the corium with sparse spots without stripes.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC2FFFFFF3EFB3FEBB3F9EA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Bolívar.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC2FFFFFF3EFB3FEBB3F9EA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Discocephalessa humilis has less than 10 mm in length, the pronotum has a shallow transverse furrow across the disc, and the scutellum has three pale points across the basal margin.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC2FFFFFF3EFBD6EB47FB25.taxon	description	This genus can be recognized by having the mesosternum with a tumid portion of on each side of medial sulcus, the medial sulcus largely smooth and impunctate; the antennal segment II slightly longer than I, and the anterolateral pronotal margins entire (Ruckes 1966 b).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC2FFFFFF3EF9FBEA1FF8CA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Brazil, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC2FFFFFF3EF9FBEA1FF8CA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Discocephalessa terminalis has the pronotum transversely subrectangular, with a shallow furrow across the disc and with six irregular points along the anterior margin of the furrow; the apex of the scutellum is yellowish, and the corium has a pale discal spot.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC2FFF8FF3EF8B6E8FBFF35.taxon	description	This genus can be recognized by having the first labial segment just reaching the anterior margin of the prosternum, a cylindrical metatibia, with a narrow dorsal groove or impressed line, and the scutellum not surpassing the abdominal tergite V (Ruckes 1966 c).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC5FFF8FF3EFECFEA18FE16.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Caquetá.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC5FFF8FF3EFECFEA18FE16.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Dryptocephala crenata is dorsally testaceous, the head and the pronotum are orange-red, the anterolateral pronotal margins are deeply dentated with the posterior angles rounded, and each connexival segment with a conspicuous orange-red spot.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC5FFF8FF3EFDEFEA18FD12.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC5FFF8FF3EFDEFEA18FD12.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Dryptocephala dentifrons has the inner margins of the mandibular plates separated, with the apical incisure more evident, the apical angles of the connexival segments subacute, slightly produced.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC5FFF8FF3EFCD3E8D6FBD6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Guyana, Brazil, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Ruckes (1966 c), but the specimen examined is without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC5FFF8FF3EFCD3E8D6FBD6.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Dryptocephala lurida has the apex of the anteocular process not reaching the middle of the margin of the mandibular plates, the anterior apical pronotal angles are sub-obtuse, barely reaching a line drawn through the eyes.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC5FFF8FF3EFBAFE8D6FAD2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Cundinamarca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC5FFF8FF3EFBAFE8D6FAD2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Dryptocephala obtusiceps has the internal margins of the mandibular plates contiguous for almost their entire length, and the apical angles of the connexival segments rectilinear, not produced.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC5FFF8FF3EFA4EE9F5F995.taxon	description	This genus can be recognized by having body depressed oval to elliptical, the head is usually slightly shorter than the median length of the pronotum, the mesosternum is hexagonal and wider than long, the scutellum does not reach the apex of abdomen, the labial segments I and II with an intercalary unit between them, the surface of the pronotum and scutellum has tubercles or processes, and the basal region of the scutellum with a pair of large tubercles (Ruckes 1966 d).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC5FFF8FF3EF96FEA1FF892.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Santander.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC5FFF8FF3EF96FEA1FF892.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Eurystethus ovalis has the apex of the head narrowly rounded, subangular, its margins reflexed, the disc concave, the antennal segment II shorter than I, subequal to III, and the margins of the scutellar apex reflexed.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC7FFFAFF3EFF5BED88FE69.taxon	description	This genus can be recognized by having the head as long as the median length of the pronotum, the anteocular region has a prominent lingulate process, the mandibular plates are widener, its apex overlapping in front of the clypeus, the antenniferous tubercles visible from above, the antennae has five segments, the antennal segment I not reaching the anterior margin of the head, the antennal segment II is longer than III, the labium reaching the abdominal segment IV, and the apex of the humeral angle with a tubercle (Becker & Grazia 1986).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC7FFFAFF3EFE7BEA79FD81.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Ecuador. Distribution in Colombia. Risaralda.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC7FFFAFF3EFE7BEA79FD81.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Paralcippus is a monotypic genus.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC7FFFAFF3EFCA4E8DBFBB9.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama and Colombia Distribution in Colombia. “ Santo Domingo ”. This species was recorded for Colombia by Ruckes (1965), but the specimen deposited in the AMNH could not be examined, and the specific locality is ambiguous as there are several places in Colombia with that name.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC7FFFAFF3EFCA4E8DBFBB9.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Patronatus binotatus has the humeral angles calloused and yellowish.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC7FFFAFF3EFD7FEBA2FCD9.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the pronotum with a longitudinal pale brown band, and the labium not exceeding the middle of the abdominal disc (Ruckes 1965).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC6FFFBFF3EF9DFE8DEF902.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Cundinamarca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC6FFFBFF3EF9DFE8DEF902.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Coranda picipes can be distinguished from C. castana by the shape of the pygophore and its fuscous coloration.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC6FFFBFF3EFB3FEC5FFA06.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the anterolateral angles of the pronotum acute, surpassing the posterior margin of the eyes in dorsal view; the anterolateral margins of the pronotum are reflexed; the labium reaching the last abdominal segment; the labial segment II reaching the metacoxae; the anteocular region without a process; the clypeus is slightly longer than the mandibular plates; the antennae is five segmented; the antennal segment I surpassing the apex of the head; and the metasternum clearly carinate mesially on its entire length (Rolston 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC6FFFBFF3EF8FFEB42F83E.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the shape of the head with pedunculate and prominent eyes exceeding the width of the anterior pronotal margin, which are separated from the pronotum by more than half of the diameter of one eye (Ruckes 1959 a; Campos & Roell 2018).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC6FFFBFF3EFD7FE9FBFCBE.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the apex of the scutellum reaching or projecting beyond an imaginary line connecting the anterolateral connexival angles of the last abdominal segment, and the antenna has four segments (Rolston 1990).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC6FFFBFF3EFF5BE84AFEA1.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the antennal segment II being not more than one-third of length of the segment III, the anterolateral pronotal margins finely serratulate, and the ostiolar peritreme is not more than 1 mm in length (Ruckes 1966 b).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC6FFFBFF3EFEA3EB8EFD82.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, Bahamas, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Ruckes (1966 b), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC6FFFBFF3EFEA3EB8EFD82.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Platycarenus is a monotypic genus.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC8FFF5FF3EFF5BEDD7FE16.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. Distribution in Colombia. Cauca, Risaralda, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC8FFF5FF3EFF5BEDD7FE16.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Eritrachys antennata was recently transferred from the genus Phereclus and it is considered a senior synonym of E. bituberculata. This species has the clypeus longer than the mandibular plates, and the pronotum not elevated.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC8FFF5FF3EFD8AEB16FCBE.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the space between each eye and pronotum less than one-half the diameter of an eye, the antennae is five segmented, the antennal segment I surpassing slightly the apex of the head, the mandibular plates being as long as or longer than the clypeus, the anteocular region has a short and obtuse process, the labium is insert behind of the imaginary plane bisecting the head at the anterior margin of the eyes; and reaching the abdominal sternite III, the labial segment II reaching the anterior margin of the mesocoxae, and the metasternum is mesially carinate (Rolston 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC8FFF5FF3EFC47EBD4FB9E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. “ Dagua ”, probably Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC8FFF5FF3EFC47EBD4FB9E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Herrichella thoracica has the pronotum largely spotted with yellowish maculae not forming a transverse line between the humeral angles, the connexivum and the legs are brownish-black, the femora do not have elliptical brownish spots, and the labium does not surpass the abdominal sternite IV.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC8FFF5FF3EF9DFEB02F8E6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, French Guiana, and Surinam. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Rolston (1983 b), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC8FFF5FF3EF9DFEB02F8E6.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Lincus lamelliger has the length of the pronotal lobes from the base of the incision to the apex of the lobe subequal to width of the lobes at the base.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC8FFF5FF3EFB03E88FFA06.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the labium inserted behind the imaginary plane bisecting the head at the anterior margin of the of the e, and its apex reaching or surpass the penultimate abdominal sternite, the labium segment II surpassing slightly the mesocoxae, the antennae is five segmented, the antennal segment I reaching or surpass the apex of the head. The mandibular plates are as long as or longer than the clypeus, the corium surpassing the apex of the scutellum, and the metasternum flat or slightly tectiform, sometimes weakly carinate in part of its length (Rolston 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC8FFF6FF3EF8FFEB31FF1A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia in the original description, and by Campos & Roell (2018) but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFC8FFF6FF3EF8FFEB31FF1A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Lincus punctatus can be distinguished by the large pronotal lobes; having the ventral rim of the pygophore deeply and broadly emarginate; a large proctiger, well protruded beyond the posterior pygophoral margin, and the paramere not visible within the pygophore.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCBFFF6FF3EFEEBE8C8FD66.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Surinam, Guyana, Brazil, and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Rolston (1983 b), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCBFFF6FF3EFEEBE8C8FD66.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Lincus rufospilotus has the pronotal lobe extending no further laterad of an eye than 0.2 times the width of an eye, apically narrowly round and often reflexed; the incision between the posterior margin of the lobes and the anterolateral pronotal margins does not reach as far mesad as the middle of the eyes, the antennal segments II and III are subequal in length, the segments IV and V are lighter in coloration than the basal three segments, neither of them annulated; and the mandibular plates are projecting beyond the clypeus.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCBFFF6FF3EFD7FE8C8FC46.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Rolston (1983 b), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCBFFF6FF3EFD7FE8C8FC46.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Lincus styliger has the pronotal lobes elongated, projecting laterad from eyes by about half the width of an eye.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCBFFF6FF3EFC1FE8C8FB9E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Between Cundinamarca and Meta (Road Bogotá – Villavicencio).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCBFFF6FF3EFC1FE8C8FB9E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Lincus substyliger resembles L. styliger but can be differentiated by male genitalic characters.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCBFFF6FF3EFB67E8C8FA06.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Venezuela. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Rolston (1983 b), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCBFFF6FF3EFB67E8C8FA06.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Lincus subuliger has the pronotal lobes extending laterad of the eyes by 0.2 ‒ 0.4 times the width of an eye, are longer than wide at base, the mandibular plates surpass the apex of the clypeus, their lateral margins are subparallel anteriorly to the concavity above the antennifers; and the antennal segments I and II are subequal in length.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCBFFF6FF3EF9FBEDF0F8CA.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the oval body, brown or dark brown coloration with black irregular spots, the anterolateral margins of the pronotum are sometimes yellowish; the head is triangular; the mandibular plates are surpassing the apex of the clypeus; four or five antennal segments, the antepenultimate antennal segment wider in the males than the females; the pronotum is slightly sloping anteriorly to the humeri; the scutellum is shorter than the corium; and the apex of the labium is surpassing the urosternite III (Da Silva & Campos 2021).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCBFFF7FF3EF89BED10FEFF.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Nariño and Vaupés.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCBFFF7FF3EF89BED10FEFF.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Macropygium reticulare has the antennae five-segmented, the first antennal segment longer than the second; the conical projection of the ventral rim of the pygophore with apical setae; and the abdominal segment X oval, tapering toward the apex.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCAFFF7FF3EFE87EB54FD2F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded from Colombia in the taxonomic revision of the genus by Da Silva & Campos (2021), but without specific locality. The geographic coordinates recorded in the examined material suggest Vichada as a possible locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCAFFF7FF3EFE87EB54FD2F.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Macropygium spinolae has the antennae five-segmented, the first and second antennal segments subequal in length; the segment X of pygophore is wider than long, the apex is rounded with abundant setae; the lateral angle of the laterotergite VIII is projected well beyond the line connecting the mesial trichobothria of the urosternite VII, and covering completely the base of the laterotergite IX.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCAFFF7FF3EFB02EDB3F9EB.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the metasternum broadly and shallowly sulcate, without the median carina but sometimes tectiform; the inferior surface of the femora with one or two pairs of preapical spiniform processes; the superior surface of tarsal segment III of the hind legs is flattened in the females, and sometimes it is excavated, the abdominal basal segments flat, the labium is inserted before of the imaginary plane bisecting the head at the anterior margin of the eyes, and its apex reaching the abdominal sternite 5, the labial segment II reaching the mesocoxae, and it has an intercalary segment I the base; the antennae is five segmented, the mandibular plates are longer than or subequal to the clypeus, and the corium surpassing the apex of the scutellum (Rolston 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCAFFF7FF3EF9FAEA96F8E7.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Córdoba (“ Amaya Cispata bay ”).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCAFFF7FF3EF9FAEA96F8E7.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Neoadoxoplatys longirostra has the mandibular plates and the clypeus subequal in length, the anterior lateral angles of the pronotum are lobulate, and the labium reach the abdominal sternite VI.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCAFFF0FF3EF89AEB2CFEA2.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the eyes prominent, the labium inserted before of the imaginary plane bisecting the head at anterior margin of the eyes; the apex of the labium reaching the abdominal sternites V, VI or VII, the labial segment II reaching the mesocoxae, the antennae is five segmented, the antennal segment I surpassing the apex of the head, the mandibular plates and the clypeus are subequal in length; the mandibular plates are unarmed, its apex is subacute or obliquely truncate; the anterolateral angles of the pronotum have a small tubercle, usually directed laterad; the scutellum is not constricted near the posterior end of the frenum, and the metasternum has a thin and weak carina (Rolston 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCDFFF0FF3EFEA3EBFEFD4A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded from Colombia in the original description, and by Simões & Campos (2014), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCDFFF0FF3EFEA3EBFEFD4A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Ochlerus coriaceus has a small yellow spot at the base of the scutellum and paired smaller yellow spots close to the fovea; the legs and the entire ventral surface are yellow with brown spots; the anterolateral angles of the pronotum are slightly produced laterad, and the connexivum is partially emarginate, with yellow spots in the middle of each segment.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCDFFF0FF3EFBD7E8DEFB0A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama, Colombia, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Rolston (1992), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCDFFF0FF3EFBD7E8DEFB0A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Orbatina is a monotypic genus.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCDFFF0FF3EFD36EC0BFC0E.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the humeral angles subacute, produced laterad of the hemelytra by a distance subequal to one-half of the width of an eye, the labium is inserted before of the imaginary plane bisecting the head at anterior margin of the eyes and reaching the abdominal sternite V, the labial segment II reaching the mesocoxae, the antennae is five segmented, the antennal segment I surpassing the apex of the head, the clypeus and mandibular plates subequal in length, and the elevated margin of each evaporative area is sigmoid (Rolston 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCDFFF0FF3EF9DFEAB3F902.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Guyana. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCDFFF0FF3EF9DFEAB3F902.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Paralincus bimaculatus has the paramere laminate, and the antennal segments II, IV and V with equal length, longer than the antennal segment III.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCDFFF0FF3EFAF6EA9BFA06.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the inferior surface of the pro- and mesofemur armed distally with small peg-like tubercles, these reduced or absent on the metafemur, and the space between the eye and the pronotum about 0.5 times of the diameter of an eye (Ruckes 1958; Rolston 1983 c).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCCFFF1FF3EFCABED16FBD6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCCFFF1FF3EFCABED16FBD6.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Schraderiellus cinctus is dark brown with the anterolateral margin of the pronotum, the anterolateral margin of hemelytra, and the lateral margin of the connexivum orange or yellowish.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCCFFF1FF3EFBAFEB31FAB6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCCFFF1FF3EFBAFEB31FAB6.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Schraderiellus hughesae is dark brown with small yellow spots adjacent to the cicatrices on the pronotum, on the scutellum and hemelytra, and the anterolateral margin of the pronotum and hemelytra are dark brown or yellowish.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCCFFF1FF3EFA4FEB31F9B2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Ecuador. Distribution in Colombia. Cauca and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCCFFF1FF3EFA4FEB31F9B2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Schraderiellus luteipedis is dark brown with the connexivum not punctured, and the anterolateral margins of the pronotum are yellowish.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCCFFF1FF3EFDA6E858FCDA.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having an anteapical tooth on the lateral margins of each mandibular plate; the ventral rim of the pygophore is not visible in dorsal view, and its base of the posterolateral angles has a pair of projections with tuft of setae, and the posterolateral angles of the pygophore have a basal dorsal excavation (Roell & Campos 2018).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCCFFF1FF3EF96EE9FBF892.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the anterolateral angles of the pronotum anteriorly projecting surpassing the posterior margin of the eyes, nearly reaching the middle of the eyes; the scutellum usually slightly constricted near the posterior margin of the frenum; and the metasternum flat, tectiform, or thinly and weakly carinate (Rolston 1992).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCCFFF2FF3EF853EB6DFEA3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Panama, and Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Rolston (1992), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCCFFF2FF3EF853EB6DFEA3.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Stalius tartareus has the metasternum with a slight carina, and the scutellum short with the apex attaining the penultimate abdominal segment.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCFFFF2FF3EF96EE827F85B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Cundinamarca, Meta, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCFFFF2FF3EF96EE827F85B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Brachystethus cribus has the abdominal sternites with longitudinal series of yellowish spots, the antennal segment IV is medially swollen, and the processes of the pygophore are conspicuously visible dorsally.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCFFFF2FF3EFA22EA3BF997.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having a yellow callosity on the pronotal margin and corium, and the metasternal process is anteriorly truncated (Barcellos & Grazia 2003).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCFFFF2FF3EFD7EEB3EFC63.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCFFFF2FF3EFD7EEB3EFC63.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Stapecolis bimaculatus has a yellow spot on the apex of the radial vein of the corium with equal diameter to an eye, and the scutellum without spots on the fovea.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCFFFF2FF3EFE5EEA45FD66.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the anterolateral margins of the pronotum crenulated, the dorsal rim of the pygophore with paired expansions laterad to the abdominal segment X, the apex of the foliaceus expansions of the inferior layer of the ventral rim with a small spinose carina; absence of the lobular expansions on the superior layer of the ventral rim, the subrectangular expansions below the ventral opening of the ventral rim, and the ventral opening of the pygophore is subrectangular (Garbelotto et al. 2016).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCFFFF2FF3EFC1EEA72FBBB.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having a long, projected, and acute anteocular process, and the apex of the posterolateral angles of the pygophore tumid (Garbelotto et al. 2014).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCFFFF2FF3EFB4BEA40FAB6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCFFFF2FF3EFB4BEA40FAB6.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Xynocoris recavus has the labium reaching the posterior margin of abdominal sternite III, and the dorsal rim of the pygophore deeply concave.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCEFFF3FF3EFF5BEACEFE32.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Cundinamarca and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCEFFF3FF3EFF5BEACEFE32.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Brachystethus improvisus has the abdominal sternites uniformly brown to dark brown, the antennal segment IV is cylindrical, and the lobes of the dorsal rim of the pygophore are projected and well developed.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCEFFF3FF3EFE33EA67FD2E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Huila and Quindío.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCEFFF3FF3EFE33EA67FD2E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Brachystethus tricolor has the dorsal surface of the body black, with red spots on the hemelytra, in variable extension.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCEFFF3FF3EFC1FEA0CFB26.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCEFFF3FF3EFC1FEA0CFB26.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Doesburgedessa elongatispina has the humeral angles strongly developed and laterally produced, the anterior projection of the metasternal process is long, the posterolateral angles of the pygophore are developed and rounded, and the parameres are straight.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCEFFF3FF3EFCD2E9FBFC46.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the metasternal process with a single conical anterior projection (Fernandes 2010).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCEFFF3FF3EFA23E8FDF8AE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, and French Guiana. Distribution in Colombia. Cundinamarca (?) (“ Bogotá ”).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCEFFF3FF3EFA23E8FDF8AE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Edessa antilope has the dorsal surface green mainly, the humeral angles are black, the corium is dark brown, the ventral surface is yellow mainly, the evaporatorium is dark brown, the ventral surface of the humeral angles is gently excavated, the scutellum is long, with the apex acute, the superior process of the genital cup is straight, the paramere is falcate, and the distal margin of the gonocoxite VIII is arcuate, projected over bases of the laterotergite IX.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCEFFF3FF3EFADAEC2BFA22.taxon	description	This genus is very difficult to diagnose, but several species can be recognized by having the head dorsally flat, the margins rounded and barely emarginated, the first labial segment inserted in the buccula, and some species have a dark spot on the humeral angles equal to or longer than head width (Silva et al. 2017; Nunes et al. 2019).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCEFFCCFF3EF8B7E8FDFF1B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Antioquia, Cundinamarca, and Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFCEFFCCFF3EF8B7E8FDFF1B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Edessa corallipes has the posterior margin of the corium oblique, and the apex of the paramere with two processes.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF1FFCCFF3EFEEAEB3BFE17.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Putumayo.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF1FFCCFF3EFEEAEB3BFE17.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Edessa elaphus has the paramere wide with a narrow tip and superior processes, and the gonocoxite 8 with the mesial concavity wider.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF1FFCCFF3EFDEEEA00FC63.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Cuba, Colombia, French Guiana, Trinidad and Tobago, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded from Colombia by Posada-Ochoa (1989), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF1FFCCFF3EFDEEEA00FC63.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Edessa meditabunda has the body mostly green contrasting with brown corium (including yellowish veins of corium), the hemelytra are narrow, the abdominal dorsolateral tergites are green, broadly visible, the apex of the scutellum is subacute, the mesosternum is distinctly carinate, and the osteolar sulcus is long, terminating in a very short ridge.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF1FFCCFF3EFC62EB25FAEF.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, Guyana, Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded from Colombia in the “ Edessa ovina group ” study by Fernandes and Silva (2021), but without specific locality. The geographic coordinates recorded in the examined material suggest Cundinamarca as a possible locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF1FFCCFF3EFC62EB25FAEF.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Edessa ovina has the dorsal surface green; the humeral angles with the apices rounded, tumid and black; the scutellum is short, the apex is not reaching the level of the apex of the corium; the ventral surface is dark yellow; the thorax is irregularly punctate; the peritreme is long; the superior process of the genital cup is claw-like; and the apex of the paramere is falcate.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF1FFCCFF3EFAF6E8FDF9EB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico to Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas, Boyacá, Caldas, Casanare, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Meta, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF1FFCCFF3EFAF6E8FDF9EB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Edessa rufomarginata has the first labial segment longer than the bucculae.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF1FFCCFF3EF9FDEB44F8C0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Antioquia and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF1FFCCFF3EF9FDEB44F8C0.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Edessa splendens has the head without iridescent coloration; the scutellum and the ventral surface are as in the other species of the “ Edessa metallica group ”, but the diagnostic characters are mostly in the male and female genitalia.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF1FFCCFF3EF89DE8FDF818.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Magdalena.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF1FFCCFF3EF89DE8FDF818.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Edessa virididorsata has the processes of the pygophore reduced and tab-shape.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF0FFCDFF3EFF5BEA78FE69.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having four black punctured longitudinal stripes on the dorsal surface of the head; the humeral angles are laterally projected and slightly flattened dorsoventrally; the metasternal process with narrow, long and apically acute branches of the anterior bifurcation, the abdominal trichobothria placed laterally, not aligned with the spiracles; the gonocoxites VIII and laterotergites VIII are punctured, and the gonocoxites VIII large, subequal in length to laterotergites IX (Correia & Fernandes 2016).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF0FFCDFF3EFE7BEB42FD2E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Venezuela. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded from Colombia by Correia & Fernandes (2016), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF0FFCDFF3EFE7BEB42FD2E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Grammedessa stillativentris has the dorsal surface of the body green with dark spots associated to punctures uniformly distributed, the ventral surface greenish yellow with spots associated with punctures brown to black, and the metasternal process is spotted only in the branches of the anterior bifurcation.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF0FFCDFF3EFCD3EBFFFC2A.taxon	description	The genus is very similar to Edessa, but Hypoxys has the antennal segment II longer than antennal segment III; the prothorax has the posterior angles acute but flattened and a little salient; and the abdomen is dorsally yellow, sometimes the lateral margin is black (Nunes et al. 2020).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF0FFCDFF3EFAD4E8EFFA06.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Surinam, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF0FFCDFF3EFAD4E8EFFA06.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Hypoxys oxyacanthus has the head five times wider than the humeral angle, and the abdomen ventrally has intersegmental dark stripes.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF0FFCDFF3EFC34E8EFFB0A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam, French Guiana, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Cundinamarca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF0FFCDFF3EFC34E8EFFB0A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Hypoxys quadridens has the pygophore with an expansion of the ventral rim acuminate and flat, the proctiger has a tuft of setae separated by a conspicuous tumid ridge, and the sutural margin of the gonocoxites 8 has V-shaped.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF0FFCDFF3EF927EC29F83E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Chocó and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF0FFCDFF3EF927EC29F83E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Lopadusa fuscopunctata has the pronotum and the scutellum with dark brown spots, and the humeral angles rounded.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF0FFCDFF3EF9FBEB3CF95E.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the metasternal process not truncated, and the abdominal sternites pale with dark spots (Becker & Grazia 1970).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF2FFCFFF3EF8C3EBF7F83E.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the abdominal sternite III without a process (mesial tubercle or spine), the peritreme is short and auriculate, the femora have two parallel rows of short tubercles, the corium has several longitudinal, impunctate bands, the anterolateral margin of the pronotum is denticulate, and the basal plates are conspicuously convex in lateral view (Rider & Rolston 1987).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF2FFCFFF3EFEA3E8FDFDDE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Ecuador. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF2FFCFFF3EFEA3E8FDFDDE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Paraedessa ecuadoriensis has an ogival genital cup process, apex of paramere bifid, lateral expansion of proctiger trapezoidal or cordiform; and gonocoxite VIII subtriangular and reduced.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF2FFCFFF3EFF5BE841FEA2.taxon	description	The genus is similar to Edessa, but the male of Paraedessa has the pygophore with a lateral expansion on the proctiger, and the female has the gonocoxite VIII reduced, and the gonapophyses VIII exposed and sclerotized (Silva & Fernandes 2013).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF2FFCFFF3EFDA7E8FDFCBE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Venezuela. Distribution in Colombia. Tolima.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF2FFCFFF3EFDA7E8FDFCBE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Paraedessa subretangulata has a small genital cup process, the lateral expansion of the proctiger is subrectangular; and the posterolateral angle of the gonocoxite VIII is dentiform, reaching or surpassing the posterior margin of the gonapophyse VIII.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF2FFCFFF3EFC47E8FDFBBA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF2FFCFFF3EFC47E8FDFBBA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Paraedessa verhoeffi has an elongated genital cup process, the paramere is triangular, and the dorsal face of the proctiger is very short, and nearly four times as wide as long.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF2FFCFFF3EFB67EBFCFAD1.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the antennae with 4 segments, the first labial segment surpassing the bucculae, and the peritreme is short (Grazia et al. 2015).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF5FFC8FF3EFF5BE891FE6A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. South of Panama to northern Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Cesar and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF5FFC8FF3EFF5BE891FE6A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Agroecus griseus has the anterolateral pronotal margin nearly straight.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF5FFC8FF3EFE16E9FBFD82.taxon	description	The genus is similar to Hypatropis and only can be distinguished by genital characters (Fernandes & Grazia 1998).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF5FFC8FF3EFD43EB54FCDA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF5FFC8FF3EFD43EB54FCDA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Amauromelpia miri has the anterolateral margins of the pronotum serrulate and slightly concave.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF5FFC8FF3EFBAFEB4FF876.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Surinam, Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas, Caldas, Caquetá, Casanare, Cesar, Cundinamarca, Meta, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF5FFC8FF3EFBAFEB4FF876.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Berecynthus is a monotypic genus. Grazia & Hildebrand (1982) cited in the examined material six specimens deposited in AMNH (3 males and 3 females) from “ Magdalena ” but the specific localities (Valledupar, Curumani, and Becerril) correspond to the Cesar department.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF5FFC8FF3EFC46E9FBFBD6.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the mesosternum with a carina, the anterior margin of the clypeus is acute, and longer than the mandibular plates; and the phallotecal processes are long and parallel (Grazia & Hildebrand 1982).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF4FFC9FF3EFD8BE8FEFCF6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Venezuela. Distribution in Colombia. Cundinamarca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF4FFC9FF3EFD8BE8FEFCF6.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Cosmopepla coeruleata has the frenum nearly 0.3 times the length of the scutellum, the body is broadly oval, and the apex of the paramere has a thumb-like process.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF4FFC9FF3EFEA3E8FEFDFA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Ecuador. Distribution in Colombia. Cundinamarca (?) (“ Bogotá ”).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF4FFC9FF3EFEA3E8FEFDFA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Cosmopepla cruciaria has the pronotum with a conspicuous cross on the disc.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF4FFC9FF3EFF5BEBC9FEA1.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the oval body, entirely black with yellow or orange markings, or reddish spots; the clypeus and the mandibular plates equal in length, the labium reaching the metasternum, and the orifice of the peritreme elevated as a tubercle (McDonald 1986).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF4FFC9FF3EFCABEA32FBD6.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having body dorsally brown, the humeral angles are concolorous with the body or black, the mandibular plates are longer than clypeus, the anterolateral margins of the pronotum are serrated or crenulated, the posterolateral margins of the pronotum are crenulated, the humeral angles are produced as a spine, and the scutellum is apically calloused (Barão et al. 2020).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF4FFC9FF3EFBA8EB9BFAD2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Caquetá and Cundinamarca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF4FFC9FF3EFBA8EB9BFAD2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Diceraeus melacanthus has the mandibular plates acute, the ventral margin of the pygophore is medially bisinuate, and the gonocoxite VIII is flat, not inflated.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF4FFC9FF3EF9B3EBF4F8AD.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF4FFC9FF3EF9B3EBF4F8AD.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Dichelops divisus has the humeral angles with cylindrical processes, laterally projected and without spots.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF4FFC9FF3EFA4FE8C3F9B2.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the mandibular plates outlined in black, and longer than the clypeus; the apex of the scutellum is smooth; the posterolateral angles of the pygophore have bristle tufts, the gonocoxite VIII is swollen along sutural margin, the posterior margin of gonocoxites VIII is concave; and the laterotergites VIII are angulate (Barão et al. 2020).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF4FFCAFF3EF8B7EBF4FEFE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF4FFCAFF3EF8B7EBF4FEFE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Dichelops nigrum has the humeral angles with a conspicuous acute process, laterally projected; the posterolateral margin of the connexivum is slightly projected, and the medial region of each segment of the connexivum with several dark brown spots.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF7FFCAFF3EFD42E8DEFCBF.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago. Distribution in Colombia. Cundinamarca (?) (“ Bogotá ”).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF7FFCAFF3EFD42E8DEFCBF.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Euschistus agudus has the humeral angles conspicuously projected upward, the mandibular plates slightly surpass the clypeus, and the dorsal surface does not have calloused spots.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF7FFCAFF3EFC46EDF3FAD3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, and Guyana. Distribution in Colombia. Bolívar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Meta, and Tolima.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF7FFCAFF3EFC46EDF3FAD3.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Euschistus atrox has the anterior disk of the pronotum inclined in lateral view, and the posterior margin of the pygophore is trisinuate.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF7FFCAFF3EFA92EA1AF9B3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Kirkaldy (1909), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF7FFCAFF3EFA92EA1AF9B3.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Euschistus bifibulus has the posterior margin of the pygophore smoothly concave.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF7FFCAFF3EF9B2ED2DF8AE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF7FFCAFF3EF9B2ED2DF8AE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Euschistus carbonerus has the two last antennal segments dark brown with a basal pale brown transversal stripe, the evaporatorial area is unicolored, and the pronotal denticles are black.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF7FFCAFF3EFEA2EB4FFD82.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the metasternum not produced, the peritreme reaching less than 0.4 times the distance from the ostiole to the lateral margin of the segment, the femora is unarmed, the eyes are contiguous to pronotum, the superior face of the tibiae is sulcate, the mandibular plates and the clypeus or both are apically rounded and usually subequal in length, the bucculae is evanescent or truncate at base of the head, and the antennae with five segments (Cioato et al. 2015).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF7FFCBFF3EF8B6EB96FD2F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Mexico, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Cuba, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Antioquia, Bolívar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Meta, Quindío, Risaralda, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF7FFCBFF3EF8B6EB96FD2F.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Euschistus crenator has the pronotal denticles with punctures crowded on the margin.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF6FFCBFF3EFD36E8DEFC0F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico to Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Rolston (1974), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF6FFCBFF3EFD36E8DEFC0F.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Euschistus emoorei has the posterior margin of the pygophore with a broad, sinuous to subrectangular emargination in ventral view.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF6FFCBFF3EFBD6EA1AFB0B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF6FFCBFF3EFBD6EA1AFB0B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Euschistus rohus has the medial protuberance on the posterior margin of the pygophore minutely notched in caudal view.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF6FFCBFF3EFADAEAF7FA07.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF6FFCBFF3EFADAEAF7FA07.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Euschistus rufimanus has the apex of the clypeus usually acute, and the pronotal denticles widely spaced.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF6FFCBFF3EF9E7ED5BF935.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having body yellowish, reddish to brown, entirely covered by black punctures; the clypeus is shorter than the mandibular plates, and they are contiguous; the antennal segments II and III are nearly equal length, and the anterolateral margins of the pronotum dentated (Grazia 1967).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF6FFCBFF3EF8CFE87CF815.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Costa Rica, Colombia, Guyana, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Tolima.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF6FFCBFF3EF8CFE87CF815.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Galedanta myops has the basal angles of the scutellum conspicuously punctured.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF9FFC4FF3EFF5BED73FEA2.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the first labial segment not surpassing the bucculae, the mandibular plates longer or as long as the clypeus, the external margins of the mandibular plates above the level of the clypeus in lateral view, and the paramere is absent (Fernandes & Grazia 1996; Barros et al. 2021).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF9FFC4FF3EFEBCEB54FDDE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Fernandes & Grazia (1996), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF9FFC4FF3EFEBCEB54FDDE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Hypatropis rolstoni is recognized by internal genital characters.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF9FFC4FF3EFADBEB1EFA22.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF9FFC4FF3EFADBEB1EFA22.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Lattinellica is a monotypic genus.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF9FFC4FF3EFBF3E8E0FB0A.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the dorsal surface of the pro, meso- and metatibia sulcate (distally at least), the pronotum, scutellum and corium usually with metallic blue or green to black coloration pattern, and the head is yellowish (Rider & Eger 2008).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF9FFC4FF3EFC8FEB1EFC0E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Ecuador, Brazil, and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF9FFC4FF3EFC8FEB1EFC0E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Lattinidea is a monotypic genus.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF9FFC4FF3EFD43ED70FCF6.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the labium surpassing the abdominal sternite III, and the posterior margin of the pygophore broadly and deeply emarginated in ventral view (Rider & Eger 2008).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF9FFC5FF3EF920EBA5FDDE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Trinidad and Tobago, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas, Boyacá, Guaviare, and Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF9FFC5FF3EF920EBA5FDDE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Mitripus acutus has the humeral angles acute, and punctuation on the scutellum not conspicuously dense.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF9FFC4FF3EF9DFE9FBF95E.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the profemur unarmed, the labium not surpassing the metacoxa, the mandibular plates usually as long as the clypeus, and the apex of the radial vein with a pale brown spot (Bianchi et al. 2017).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF8FFC5FF3EFD42E83FFCBD.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the antennal segment I not surpassing the anterior margin of the head, the antennal segments II to V longer than the antennal segment I, the clypeus is slightly longer than the mandibular plates, the first labial segment surpassing the bucculae, and the posterior angles of the pronotum are unarmed (Rolston 1978 b).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF8FFC5FF3EFBAFEA12FAD2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Ecuador, Surinam, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF8FFC5FF3EFBAFEA12FAD2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Mormidea bovilla has the humeral angles laterally produced, and usually with a subapical tubercle on the posterior margin.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF8FFC5FF3EFC47E8C8FBD6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Putumayo.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF8FFC5FF3EFC47E8C8FBD6.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Mormidea bridarolli has the tibiae with several small black spots.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF8FFC5FF3EFA93E8C8F9CE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Panama, and Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Rolston (1978 b), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF8FFC5FF3EFA93E8C8F9CE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Mormidea collaris has a tiny mark dark on the posterior margin of the supracoxal clefts.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF8FFC5FF3EF997E8C8F8AE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Antillas, West Indies, and Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Rolston (1978 b), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF8FFC5FF3EF997E8C8F8AE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Mormidea cubrosa has the abdominal sternites entirely dark brown except on the lateral margins, and a sub-spiracular pale brown spot on each side of some or all abdominal sternites.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF8FFC6FF3EF8B7EAD5FEA3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Venezuela. Distribution in Colombia. Antioquia, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Meta, and Quindío.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFF8FFC6FF3EF8B7EAD5FEA3.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Mormidea fusca has the anterolateral margins of the pronotum fuscus or black, and the pygophore has the superior ridge with a deep mesial notch.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFBFFC6FF3EFEA2EDCCFCDB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas, Chocó, Cundinamarca, and Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFBFFC6FF3EFEA2EDCCFCDB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Mormidea maculata has the dorsal margin of the pygophore deeply emarginated in caudal view, and the lateral margins of the abdominal sternite II in the female has brown punctuation weaker than the adjacent region of the metathorax.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFBFFC6FF3EFCADE8C8FBE8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama and Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. “ Bogotá ”, probably Cundinamarca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFBFFC6FF3EFCADE8C8FBE8.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Mormidea metallica has the abdominal sternite IV usually without a medial pale spot (mesial vitta).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFBFFC6FF3EFBF5EB22FA74.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Colombia, and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Magdalena, Quindío, and Risaralda.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFBFFC6FF3EFBF5EB22FA74.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Mormidea notulata has the lateral margins of the connexivum entirely pale brown, and the abdomen with a medial pale spot (mesial vitta).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFBFFC6FF3EFA09E8C8F970.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico, and Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Antioquia and Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFBFFC6FF3EFA09E8C8F970.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Mormidea pama has the posterior margin of the pygophore with a conspicuous medial notch in ventral view.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFBFFC6FF3EF90DEB71F818.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela. Distribution in Colombia. Magdalena and Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFBFFC6FF3EF90DEB71F818.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Mormidea pictiventris has the posterodorsal margin of the pygophore with a small sharp tooth on the beginning of the deflexed carina.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFAFFC7FF3EFF5BED4FFE32.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Meta and Nariño.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFAFFC7FF3EFF5BED4FFE32.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Mormidea triangularis has the body entirely black; the lateral margin of the mandibular plates, the anterolateral and posterolateral margins of the pronotum, the lateral margins of the scutellum, and the costal margin of the coria are yellowish; the femur and tibia are yellowish with black bands. Rolston (1985) described Mormidea kirkaldyi based in specimens identified as Mormidea montandoni Kirkaldy in Rolston (1978). Thomas (1990) synonymized M. kirkaldyi with M. triangularis.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFAFFC7FF3EFE33E891FC2A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico to northern Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas, Meta, and Nariño.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFAFFC7FF3EFE33E891FC2A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Mormidea ypsilon has a pale brown Y-shaped mark on the scutellum, which is calloused in the basal angles and the posterior margin of the frenum.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFAFFC7FF3EFB24EA2FF815.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Mexico, Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Panama, and Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Boyacá, Caldas, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Santander, and Tolima.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFAFFC7FF3EFB24EA2FF815.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Oebalus insularis has the genital structure similar to O. poecilus, but O. insularis can be recognized by a small tooth on the inner rim of the lateral angle of the pygophore; and the paramere is regularly concave in lateral view, and its apex is linear in dorsal view.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFAFFC7FF3EFBC3ED01FB59.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the mandibular plates not surpassing the clypeus, first labial segment between the bucculae, the proctiger is wedge-shaped, and its lateral margins are sloping from the median line, and the apex of the subgenital plates in the females are slightly acuminate (Sailer 1944).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFDFFC0FF3EFF5BED23FE6A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Colombia, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFDFFC0FF3EFF5BED23FE6A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Oebalus ornatus has the apical external projection of the paramere (ectal arm) flattened at right angles to the apical margin. This species was recorded from Colombia by Daza (1991), Pantoja et al. (1995, 2005), and Torres (2004) but we have not found specimens of this species in the entomology collections visited.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFDFFC0FF3EFE7BE826FD12.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Vichada.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFDFFC0FF3EFE7BE826FD12.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Oebalus poecilus has the apex of the paramere not linear in dorsal view, and not regularly concave in lateral view; the apical external projection of the paramere (ectal arm) slightly bent upward.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFDFFC0FF3EFCD3EB16FBD6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras, West Indies, Panama, and Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Antioquia, Caldas, Cundinamarca, and Tolima.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFDFFC0FF3EFCD3EB16FBD6.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Oebalus pugnax has the antennal segment II longer than the antennal segment I, the scutellum is longer than the basal width, the humeral angles are acute and anteriorly projected; and the lateral margins of the pronotum on the anterior region to the humeral angles are calloused.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFDFFC0FF3EFBAFED2CFAD2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, Brazil, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caquetá, Cundinamarca, Meta, and Tolima.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFDFFC0FF3EFBAFED2CFAD2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Oebalus ypsilongriseus has the humeral angles with an acute process, the antennae with four segments, the antennal segment II is shorter than the antennal segment III, and both antennal segments are fused.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFDFFC0FF3EFA4EEDC9F9B2.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having body oval and convex ventrally, black or dark brown coloration, the head is triangular, the clypeus is rounded and slightly surpassing the mandibular plates, the posterior region of the frenum is less or equal width to the half to the basal region width of the scutellum; and the anterolateral margins of the pronotum rounded, with its surface striated or with sparse denticles (Brailovsky 1987; Torres 2004).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFFFFC2FF3EFF5BE9FBFEA1.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the head wider than long, the anteocular region is nearly as wide as long, the antennal segment 5 is the longest, and the anterolateral margins of the pronotum are concave (Campos & Grazia 1995).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFFFFC2FF3EFEA3EB23FDF9.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Meta, Santander, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFFFFC2FF3EFEA3EB23FDF9.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Paratibraca is a monotypic genus.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFFFFC2FF3EFC88EBC1FBD6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Surinam, Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFFFFC2FF3EFC88EBC1FBD6.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Poriptus luctans has the antennal segment III not surpassing the apex of the head, the humeral angles forming an acute angle with the anterolateral margins of the pronotum, the paramere and the lateral processes of the dorsal rim of the pygophore are bordered in black, and the sutural margins of the gonocoxite VIII are parallel.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFFFFC2FF3EFDA7ED47FCF6.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the head triangular and longer than the pronotum; the mandibular plates conspicuously surpassing the clypeus, the humeral angles have spines directed anteriorly, the peritreme is very short, and the pronotum and scutellum has calloused areas (Barcellos & Grazia 2008).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFFFFC2FF3EFAACEB49F979.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Mexico, Honduras, Grenada, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Boyacá, Casanare, Cundinamarca, Huila, and Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFFFFC2FF3EFAACEB49F979.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Proxys albopunctulatus has the metafemur lacking the apical black bands, the ventral margin of the pygophore is distinctly inflated, produced posteroventrally; and the lateral wall of the pygophore has 20 or more longitudinal ridges.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFFFFC3FF3EF904E891FE32.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Boyacá, Casanare, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Santander, and Tolima.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFFFFC3FF3EF904E891FE32.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Proxys obtusicornis has the humeral angles obtusely rounded or somewhat truncate with the posterior margin produced in a short, caudoventrally directed spine.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFFFFC2FF3EFB4BEA1CFAD2.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the distance between eye to pronotum, approximately half to the diameter of eye, with a striated region between eye and pronotum; and the clypeus is acute and surpass the mandibular plates (Rolston & McDonald 1984; Brailovsky 1987; Torres 2004)	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFEFFC3FF3EFE33EDB0FD12.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, and French Guiana. Distribution in Colombia. Bolívar, Caldas, Chocó, Cundinamarca, and Tolima.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFEFFC3FF3EFE33EDB0FD12.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Proxys punctulatus has the bucculae entirely black; the pro-, meso-, and metafemur usually with a black apical band.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFEFFC3FF3EFCD3EC80FBBA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Antilles, Panama, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Casanare, Cundinamarca, and Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFEFFC3FF3EFCD3EC80FBBA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Proxys victor has the evaporatorium usually unicolorous fuscous to black; the subdorsal ridge on the lateral wall of the pygopore is prominent, produced in a prominent ridge or tubercle.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFEFFC3FF3EFA4FED8BF996.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas, Boyacá, and Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFEFFC3FF3EFA4FED8BF996.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Sibaria armata has the median emargination on the posterior margin of the pygophore broad, subquadrate, and with a tubercle on each side projecting caudad beyond the posterolateral angles of the pygophore.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFEFFC3FF3EF96FEBB3F85A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico to Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Antioquia, Boyacá, Chocó, Magdalena, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFEFFC3FF3EF96FEBB3F85A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Sibaria englemani has the median emargination on the posterior margin of the pygophore wider than the proctiger, rounded, and with a shallower bisinuate emargination on each side.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFFEFFC3FF3EFB66EDC4FAB6.taxon	description	The genus has the profemur armed with a pair of apical spines, the apex of the labium is reaching or surpassing the posterior margins of the mesocoxae, the metepisternum extending to the lateral margins of the thorax, and the capsula seminalis has finger-like processes (Rolston 1975; Bianchi et al. 2017; Krein et al. 2020).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE1FFDCFF3EFE5FEB3CFD82.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Putumayo.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE1FFDCFF3EFE5FEB3CFD82.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Spinalax monstrablis has the gonocoxite VIII weakly convex with tubercles on the posterior margin and the lateral margin of the emargination.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE1FFDCFF3EFF5BEC8FFE86.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the abdominal sternite III without a medial spine or tubercle; the anterolateral margin of the pronotum has denticles; the pro-, meso- and metafemur with several tubercles with setae, except on the distal region; the area between the posterior margin of the pygophore and the inferior ridge broad is nearly flat; and the basal plates are irregularly convex, with their posterior margins tuberculated (Rolston & Rider 1988).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE1FFDCFF3EFD7FED4CFCBE.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the body dorsally depressed; the mandibular plates in a higher level than the clypeus in lateral view; the labial segment II almost as long as III and IV together; and the inferior layer of the ventral rim of the pygophore with a pair of tooth-like projections (Grazia et al. 1999).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE1FFDCFF3EFC47E8ECFBBA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Guyana, Brazil, and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE1FFDCFF3EFC47E8ECFBBA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Stysiana pardidens has the mesosternum with a carina, and the anterolateral margins with a long and forward directed tooth.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE1FFDCFF3EFA07EA5AF97A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE1FFDCFF3EFA07EA5AF97A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Tibraca limbativentris is usually large (equal or longer than 13 mm), and the legs are brown, concolor with the body.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE1FFDCFF3EFB67EA74FA7E.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the head longer than wide, the anteocular region longer than wide, the mandibular plates and the clypeus nearly equal in length, the apex of the mandibular plates are not contiguous, the labial segment I is between the bucculae, the antennal segments I and II equal in length, the antennal segment II is the longest, the anterolateral margins of the pronotum are rectilinear, and the frenum is distally wider than the half basal of the scutellum (Fernandes & Grazia 1998 b, Torres 2004).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE0FFDDFF3EFEEBE8B7FDDE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas, Antioquia, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE0FFDDFF3EFEEBE8B7FDDE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Arocera aequinoxialis has the dorsal surface of the body is pale yellow with a large U-shaped black marking, and the femora are fuscous to black on the distal one-half, the basal one-half is yellow with the margin between yellow and black areas sharp.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE0FFDDFF3EFDA7EB22FBF2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Atlántico, Caquetá, Cundinamarca, Meta, Putumayo, Santander, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE0FFDDFF3EFDA7EB22FBF2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Arocera apta has the humeral angles yellow, the connexivum uniformly pale yellow, and the abdominal sternites are uniformly pale yellow except for some black markings on the gonocoxite VIII.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE0FFDDFF3EFBF3E827FA06.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Antioquia, Boyacá, Meta, Putumayo, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE0FFDDFF3EFBF3E827FA06.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Arocera elongata has the dorsal surface of the body is mostly black with six orange spots, one on the head, one on the basal third of each corium, one on the posterolateral angle of each corium, and one on the apex of the scutellum; the spot on the apex of the scutellum sometimes continued cephalad as a thin orange line.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE0FFDDFF3EF9DFEAABF8AE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Cundinamarca and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE0FFDDFF3EF9DFEAABF8AE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Arocera nigrorubra has the antennal segment I fuscous or black, concolorous with remainig of the antennal segments, and the posterolateral angles of the pygophore are armed with one to three minute, medially directed teeth.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE0FFDEFF3EF8B7E8B7FF1B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico to Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Magdalena, Putumayo, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE0FFDEFF3EF8B7E8B7FF1B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Arocera placens has the posteroventral surface of the pygophore with a shallow, semicircular depression, and an obtuse carina on the ventral margin.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE3FFDEFF3EFEEBE8B7FDFB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE3FFDEFF3EFEEBE8B7FDFB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Arocera rufifrons has the ocelli very small, the distance from the ocellus to the adjacent eye is at least three or four times the diameter of an ocellus, and the dorsal margin of the paramere is concave in lateral and medial views.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE3FFDEFF3EFD8BE823FCBF.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil. New record for Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Antioquia.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE3FFDEFF3EFD8BE823FCBF.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Arocera spectabilis has the humeral angles black, the connexivum is alternately fuscous and pale yellow, and the abdominal sternites usually have black spots.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE3FFDEFF3EFB66E8B7FA9B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Boyacá, Cundinamarca, and Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE3FFDEFF3EFB66E8B7FA9B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Rhyssocephala inmaculata has the posterior wall of the pygophore with several black spicules, except on the medial glabrous depressed area and on the submarginal band along the posterior margin of the pygophore.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE3FFDEFF3EFA6AEDACF8CB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Guatemala to northwestern South America. Record in Jamaica doubtful. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas, Antioquia, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Putumayo, and Tolima.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE3FFDEFF3EFA6AEDACF8CB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Rhyssocephala macdonaldi has a reddish band along anterolateral pronotal margins usually lacking infuscated areas, basal plates fuscous to black, becoming reddish basally, ventral margin of pygophore in ventral view with a large, subtriangular, medial emargination, and posterior wall of pygophore with small black spicules laterally.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE3FFDEFF3EFC62EDBFFB9F.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the body black, dark brown, and metallic green or blue, with some yellow, orange, or red spots or bands; the dorsal punctuation usually is very fine, dense and forming wrinkles on the scutellum; the mandibular plates are dorsally striated; the labium reaching or surpassing the metacoxae, the metathoraxic sulcus is elongated; the abdomen base is flat, and the tarsi are three segmented (Rider 1991).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE3FFDFFF3EF89AE8B7FF1A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Venezuela. Record in Mexico doubtful. Distribution in Colombia. Boyacá and Cundinamarca,	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE3FFDFFF3EF89AE8B7FF1A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Rhyssocephala principalis has the dorsal punctation of the body minute, relatively dense, forming weak rugulose lines on the pronotum and the scutellum; and the posterior wall of the pygophore is lacking the black spicules.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE2FFDFFF3EFEEBEBAEFD2E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico to northwestern South America. Distribution in Colombia. Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Risaralda, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE2FFDFFF3EFEEBEBAEFD2E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Rhyssocephala splendens has the dorsal surface of the head bicolorous, metallic green basally becoming orange to red distally at least on the apices of the mandibular plates.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE2FFDFFF3EFC3BEB20FB26.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE2FFDFFF3EFC3BEB20FB26.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Runibia decorata has the anterolateral margins of the pronotum slightly sinuated and convex, and the distal portion of the hemelytra has a pair of dark spots.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE2FFDFFF3EFB3FEB20FA22.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, French Guiana, Brazil, and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE2FFDFFF3EFB3FEB20FA22.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Runibia discoidea has the dorsal surface of the body yellowish to reddish, with a conspicuous black spot on the pronotum, the scutellum and the hemelytra.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE2FFDFFF3EFCD2EBFEFC2A.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the body oval and slightly convex dorsoventrally; the coloration pattern is yellowish to reddish, the dorsal surface with several dark brown spots, the humeral angles are not projected, and the mesosternum has a carina (Zwetsch & Grazia 2001).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE2FFDFFF3EF9CBEC60F951.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the body conspicuously convex, the antennal segment I surpassing the apex of the head; the antennal segments IV and V very long; the humeral angles are not projected; the mesosternum with a carina; and the basal region of the abdomen with a medial tubercle (Rolston & McDonald 1980; Torres 2004).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE2FFDFFF3EF92CE9CCF815.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Antioquia and Tolima.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE2FFDFFF3EF92CE9CCF815.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The genus was recorded for Colombia by Torres (2004). We confirm the identification of the species as V. violacea, which can be recognized by the coloration metallic dark blue with red maculae distributed along the body, which present high polymorphism within populations.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE5FFD8FF3EFE17E860FCBE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Cundinamarca, Meta, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE5FFD8FF3EFE17E860FCBE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Chlorocoris depressus has the humeral angles with short spines, its abruptly produced; the margins of the mandibular plates are concolorous with disc; and the body, particularly the abdomen, extremely dorsoventrally compressed.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE5FFD8FF3EFC47E8DCFB9D.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Thomas (1985), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE5FFD8FF3EFC47E8DCFB9D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Chlorocoris distinctus has the posterior margin of the connexivum bordered with a thin black line, and the posterior surface of the pygophore with a broad and oval excavation.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE5FFD8FF3EFB67E8DCFA7D.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Thomas (1985), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE5FFD8FF3EFB67E8DCFA7D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Chlorocoris isthmus has the humeral angles with a V-shaped marking, and the pygophore with a deep and narrow emargination in ventral view.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE5FFD8FF3EFA07E827F892.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Caldas and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE5FFD8FF3EFA07E827F892.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Chlorocoris sororis has the posterior margin of the connexivum bordered by a thin black line, and the posterior surface of the pygophore has a narrow, deep, and triangular excavation.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE5FFD8FF3EFF13EB66FE4D.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the body yellow or green and dorsoventrally flattened; the anterolateral margin of the pronotum is serrate; the antennal segment I reaching the apex of the mandibular plates; the mandibular plates slightly longer than the clypeus; the femora are unarmed; the metasternum is not elevated; and the basal abdominal spine is lacking (Thomas 1985).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE7FFDAFF3EFF5BE871FEA2.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the osteolar sulcus extending less of the half distance between the medial margin of the peritreme and the metapleura; the apex of the femora have a spine, and the hemelytron without a callosity (Eger 1978).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE7FFDAFF3EFEBCE8BCFD66.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Lesser Antilles, Curaçao, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Guyana. Distribution in Colombia. Caldas.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE7FFDAFF3EFEBCE8BCFD66.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Loxa nesiotes has the humeral angles with spines angled slightly caudad at most, usually projected laterally, and sometimes curving cephalad.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE7FFDAFF3EFD78E8E4F996.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southern of Mexico to Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Casanare, Caldas, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Meta, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE7FFDAFF3EFD78E8E4F996.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Loxa virescens has the paramere process projected laterally, and the female has the pronotum between the humeral angles with a transverse fascia of the rugae, and the corium has a discoidal pale spot.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE7FFDBFF3EF968EC13FDDE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southern of USA to southern of Brazil and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Antioquia, Caldas, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Santander, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE7FFDBFF3EF968EC13FDDE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Loxa viridis has the paramere process with the apex rounded and inclined dorsally in caudal view, and the female has the lateral margins of the corium strongly sinuous, and the lateral angles produced.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE6FFD4FF3EF85FEDD4FE4D.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the body castaneous with brown punctuations; the lateral margins of the mandibular plates outlined in black; the distal half of the antennal segments IV and V are black; the scutellum has small yellow calluses on the basal angle and on the basal margin medially; the disc of scutellum is black, reddish, or ivory, and calloused; the head is wider than long, strongly sloping ventrally; the apex of the mandibular plates not surpassing the clypeus; the margins of the mandibular plates are strongly concave before the eyes; the posterior margin of the buccula is rounded; the first labial segment surpassing the bucculae; the pronotum is trapezoidal; the anterolateral margins of the pronotum are straight; the humeral angles are rounded; the mesosternum is carinate; the metasternum is produced, the peritreme is spout-shaped; the evaporatorium is covering the most of the mesopleura and metepisternum; and the posterolateral angle of the connexivum is acute (Grazia et al. 2016).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE6FFDBFF3EFD43E866FC46.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the oval body, slightly convex, with green coloration with dark green puncture; the head and the pronotum together are triangular; the mandibular plates longer than the clypeus; the external margins of the mandibular plates from convex to sinuate; the humeral angles with a spine, anterior or laterally projected; the hemelytron with pale callosity on the mesocorium; the osteolar sulcus extending beyond of the half distance between the medial margin of the peritreme and the metapleura; and the apex of the femora with a short spine (Grazia 1972).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE6FFDBFF3EFC1FEB71FB42.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Peru, Brazil, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Grazia (1972), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE6FFDBFF3EFC1FEB71FB42.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Mayrinia variegata has the humeral spines projected upward with the margins black.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE6FFDBFF3EFB3EE867FA22.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the body elongated, typically reddish brown with pale yellowish green areas; the head, although relatively flat dorsally and subtriangular, does not have the apices of the mandibular plates acute or spinose, but are narrowly rounded; and the humeral angles are projected with acute spines laterally directed (Kment et al. 2018).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE6FFDBFF3EFA23E9F9F8E6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Chocó.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE6FFDBFF3EFA23E9F9F8E6.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Rhyncolepta grandicallosa has a pale callosity on the anterolateral margins of the pronotum, and on the basal and distal portions of the scutellum.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE9FFD4FF3EFE17E8ECFD2E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE9FFD4FF3EFE17E8ECFD2E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Elanela colombiana has the disk of scutellum callused, callus pale brown, pro-, meso- and metafemur yellowish or light, abdominal sternite VII brown medially, gonocoxite VIII wider than long, and gonocoxite IX swollen.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE9FFD4FF3EFD37E8ECFBD6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Ecuador. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE9FFD4FF3EFD37E8ECFBD6.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Elanela diamphidiosa has the pygophore with acute marginal processes on each side of the dorsal rim medially, each projected posteriorly and inwards in the genital cup; the parameres are apically spatulate, embedded in the abdominal segment X basally; the abdominal segment X is elongate, surpassing the posterior margin of the pygophore, carinate dorsally, sinuous distally, and blunt apically; the gonocoxites IX are strongly concave; and the anterior and posterior margins of the gonocoxites VIII are sinuate, with a notch medially.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE9FFD4FF3EFBAFED5CFAD2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE9FFD4FF3EFBAFED5CFAD2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Elanela hevera has the pygophore globose, ventral rim rounded laterally, apex of paramere not juxtaposed medially with the other one, and posterior margin of gonocoxite IX sinuate, and with a medial notch.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE9FFD4FF3EF9B3EA43F8AE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE9FFD4FF3EF9B3EA43F8AE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Rio insularis has the abdominal sternites brown-yellowish, and the dorsal margin of the pygophore is excavated on each side.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE9FFD4FF3EFA4FE851F9B2.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the oval body, entirely pale to dark brown with dark brown punctured on the head, pronotum, scutellum and hemelytra; the humeral angles are rounded; the pronotum and scutellum sometimes with yellow calluses; the connexivum with yellowish spots; and the pro-, meso-, and metatibiae are sulcate (Grazia & Fortes 1995).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE9FFD5FF3EF817EDFEFF36.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the body entirely green, the pro-, meso- and metatibiae surface with longitudinal striation, and the first labial segment is between the bucculae (Schwertner & Grazia 2007).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE8FFD5FF3EFECFEA16FDFA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Rolston (1983 a), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE8FFD5FF3EFECFEA16FDFA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Chinavia dallasi has the body green with a reddish band on the lateral margins, the pronotum has two pairs of black spots, the basal angles of the scutellum have a pair of black spots, the spiracles are black, and a callosity at the side to spiracles.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE8FFD5FF3EFD8BEA16FCBE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Brazil, and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Probably Amazonas. This species was recorded for “ Amazon region ” by Rolston (1983 a), and for Colombia by Schwertner & Grazia (2007), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE8FFD5FF3EFD8BEA16FCBE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Chinavia gravis has the body dark green with a yellowish medial longitudinal band on the pronotum and scutellum; the margins of the mandibular plates, the pronotum, the basal portion of the hemelytron and connexivum, and the legs are green with dark brown spots.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE8FFD5FF3EFC47EA18FAEE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Haiti, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Surinam, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Peru, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Meta and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE8FFD5FF3EFC47EA18FAEE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Chinavia impicticornis has the body green with the lateral margins of the mandibular plates, the pronotum, the basal portion of the hemelytron and connexivum yellowish; the basal angles of the scutellum have a pair of black spots; and the spiracles are green.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE8FFD5FF3EFAF7ED5FF8CA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Antioquia, Meta, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE8FFD5FF3EFAF7ED5FF8CA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Chinavia marginata has the humeral angles slightly produced laterally; the abdominal tubercle is compressed, reaching the middle of the metacoxa; the posterolateral angles of the connexival segments, including the corner of the laterotergites and sternites, with black spots.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE8FFD6FF3EF89BED4EFF1B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Schwertner & Grazia (2007), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFE8FFD6FF3EF89BED4EFF1B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Chinavia plaumanni has the connexivum with a narrow dark band, and the abdominal spine inconspicuous forming a tubercle.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEBFFD6FF3EFEEAEDFCFD4B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam, French Guiana, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Antioquia, Chocó, Valle del Cauca, and Vaupés.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEBFFD6FF3EFEEAEDFCFD4B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Chinavia runaspis has the body green with the margins of the mandibular plates, the pronotum, the basal portion of the hemelytron and the connexivum with a reddish band; and the spiracles are green.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEBFFD6FF3EFD1AEBB9FC2B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Peru, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Bolívar.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEBFFD6FF3EFD1AEBB9FC2B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Chinavia schuhi has the body green with the margins of the head, the pronotum, the hemelytron. and the connexivum reddish; the basal angles of the scutellum are green without spots; and the labium surpassing the metacoxae.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEBFFD6FF3EFC3AEA74FAB7.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico to Panama. New record for Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEBFFD6FF3EFC3AEA74FAB7.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Chinavia scutellata has the connexivum with large black macules, each bisected by a transverse connexival suture, continuing onto the margin of the venter; the humeral angles are rounded, not produced laterally; the femora are distally and tibiae are basally usually reddish; the abdominal spine is compressed, surpassing the metacoxae, sometimes reaching the mesocoxae; and the spiracles are yellowish.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEBFFD6FF3EFA4EE8CAF9B3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Magdalena.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEBFFD6FF3EFA4EE8CAF9B3.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Chinavia teretis has the basal angles of the scutellum immaculate and the abdominal tubercle nearly reaching the anterior limit of the metacoxae.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEBFFD7FF3EF9B2EDCBFF1A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Haiti, Dominic Republic, Bahamas, Granada Island, Panama, Colombia, Surinam, Guyana, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Cauca, Cundinamarca, Meta, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEBFFD7FF3EF9B2EDCBFF1A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Chinavia ubica has the body green with the lateral margin of the head, the pronotum, the hemelytron, and the connexivum reddish; and the anterolateral angles of the connexivum have dark spots.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEAFFD7FF3EFDF0EB64FC95.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southern USA to northern of Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Meta and Tolima.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEAFFD7FF3EFDF0EB64FC95.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Cyptocephala antiguensis has the gonocoxite VIII conspicuously swollen.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEAFFD7FF3EFEF3EC96FDEC.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the mandibular plates surpassing slightly the clypeus; first labial segment entirely between the bucculae; the labium reaching or surpassing the abdominal base; the anterolateral margins of the pronotum angular dorsoventrally, at least posteriorly; the femora are unarmed; the tibiae are sulcate; the abdomen without spiniform processes; and the paramere is bilobated with denticles between the lobes (Rolston 1986).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEAFFD7FF3EFC04EAC1FB91.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the antennal segment I not surpassing the apex of the head; the abdomen has a medial tubercle, it is reaching the posterior margin of the metacoxae; the spiracles without callose area; the metathoracic peritreme is short (Rolston & McDonald 1980; Torres 2004).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEAFFD7FF3EFB6DEA53FA71.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Cosmopolitan. Distribution in Colombia. Boyacá, Cesar, Guajira, and Magdalena.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEAFFD7FF3EFB6DEA53FA71.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Nezara viridula is the only species of Nezara that occurs in America.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEAFFD7FF3EF8E4EBABF814.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Cuba, Honduras, Panama, Colombia, Belize, Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEAFFD7FF3EF8E4EBABF814.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Roferta is a monotypic genus.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEAFFD7FF3EFA2FED39F919.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the median tubercle on the abdominal sternite III short, obtuse, scarcely reaching the metacoxae; the scutellum is strongly convex; the antennal segment I not reaching the apex of the head; the bucculae is arcuate anteriorly, weakly produced caudad of arch, evanescent at base of the head; the first rostral segment lying entirely between the bucculae; the mesosternum mildly tumescent on each side of the meson; the median carina is moderately developed, extending to the full length of the mesosternum; the femora is unarmed, and the paramere has a tubercle on the cephalic margin (Rolston & McDonald 1980).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEDFFD0FF3EFE5FEB3BFD82.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Venezuela. Distribution in Colombia. Magdalena.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEDFFD0FF3EFE5FEB3BFD82.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Thyanta excavata has the gonocoxite VIII distinctly excavated with the concavity wider than long, and the surface of the gonocoxite VIII is weakly rugose.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEDFFD0FF3EFD43EB3BFCDA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEDFFD0FF3EFD43EB3BFCDA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Thyanta hamulata has the paramere curved forming a hook and with an acute triangular lateral lobe.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEDFFD0FF3EFCABEB3BFBD6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Venezuela. Distribution in Colombia. Magdalena.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEDFFD0FF3EFCABEB3BFBD6.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Thyanta obtusa has the posterior margin of the pygophore broadly with U-shaped in caudal view, and the apex of the paramere is rounded.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEDFFD0FF3EFB92EA51F9E7.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southern USA to northern Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Antioquia, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Quindío, Risaralda, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEDFFD0FF3EFB92EA51F9E7.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Thyanta perditor has the humeral angles with longer spines, protruding the adjacent corium, and the pronotal reticulation is reduced and restricted to the half nearest of the head.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEDFFD0FF3EF9FEEB3BF8E3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Venezuela. Distribution in Colombia. Magdalena.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEDFFD0FF3EF9FEEB3BF8E3.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Thyanta sinuata has the posterior margin of the pygophore broadly and sinuously V-shaped in caudal view.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEDFFD0FF3EFF5BED99FE86.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the abdominal segment III without medial spiniform process; the peritreme have an elongate sulcus; the mandibular plates and the clypeus nearly equal in length; labium reaching at least the metacoxae; the femora are unarmed; the superior surface of the tibiae is sulcate; and the paramere is rounded and narrow, its apex is acute, sometimes with a lateral spiniform lobe (Rider & Chapin 1991).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEDFFD0FF3EF8E4EB3BF814.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Ecuador. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEDFFD0FF3EF8E4EB3BF814.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Thyanta straminea has the anterior disk of the pronotum pale yellowish, contrasting with the posterior disk green to brown; and the humeral angles are nearly spinose.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFECFFD1FF3EFCD3E8F3FC0E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFECFFD1FF3EFCD3E8F3FC0E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Arvelius acutispinus has the humeral spines conspicuously long and thin, the labium reaching the abdominal sternite IV, and the basal protuberance of the paramere is triangular.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFECFFD1FF3EFBD7E8F3FB0A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Southern USA to Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Magdalena.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFECFFD1FF3EFBD7E8F3FB0A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Arvelius albopunctatus has the paramere bilobate and the antennal segments without a reddish or brown continuous line.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFECFFD1FF3EFADBE8F3FA06.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Santander.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFECFFD1FF3EFADBE8F3FA06.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Arvelius confusus has the humeral spines long and robust, the ventral margin of the pygophore is tetralobate, and the superior margin of the paramere has a medial protuberance.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFECFFD1FF3EF9DFE8F3F8E6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Brailovsky (1981), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFECFFD1FF3EF9DFE8F3F8E6.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Arvelius peruanus has the apex of the scutellum rounded, and the basal region of the paramere with a conspicuous protuberance.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFECFFD1FF3EFE32EC82FD12.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the mandibular plates longer than clypeus; the apex of the mandibular plates is acute; the antennal segment I is wide and short; the antennal segment IV is the longest; the pronotum is trapezoidal, with the anterior portion inclined; the anterolateral margins of the pronotum are tuberculated; the humeral angles with acute processes laterally projected; the femora have a distal short spine; the tibiae are sulcate; the mesosternum has a prominent medial carina; and the abdomen ventrally with a medial tubercle (Brailovsky 1981).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFECFFD1FF3EFF5BEC6AFE86.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Lesser Antilles and northern South America. Distribution in Colombia. Chocó, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, and Tolima.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFECFFD1FF3EFF5BEC6AFE86.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Thyanta testacea has the apex of the paramere curving gently dorsally and with acute processes.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFECFFD2FF3EF8FFE9F9FEFF.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Antilles, Colombia, Guyana, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Chocó, Cundinamarca, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFECFFD2FF3EF8FFE9F9FEFF.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Arvelius porrectispinus has the humeral angles spines long and acute, the ventral margin of the pygophore not tetralobate, and the superior margin of the paramere with a slightly protuberance.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEFFFD2FF3EFD43EB29FCBF.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Thomas & Yonke (1990), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEFFFD2FF3EFD43EB29FCBF.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Banasa angulobata has the posterolateral angles of the pygophore lobate.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEFFFD2FF3EFC47E825FB9F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Cauca and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEFFFD2FF3EFC47E825FB9F.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Banasa bochica has the inferior ridge of the pygophore with a pair of robust processes.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEFFFD2FF3EFB67EB29FA7F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Thomas & Yonke (1988), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEFFFD2FF3EFB67EB29FA7F.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Banasa centralis has the body entirely dark greenish brown, with a distinctly bicolored pattern on the pronotum, and the proctiger is bilobate.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEFFFD2FF3EFA07EB29F97B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Thomas & Yonke (1990) as the type-locality, but without specific locality information.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEFFFD2FF3EFA07EB29F97B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Banasa discolor has dark punctation on the pleura.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEFFFD2FF3EF90BEC6CF83F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Venezuela. Distribution in Colombia. Boyacá and Cundinamarca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEFFFD2FF3EF90BEC6CF83F.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Banasa expallescens has the apex of the paramere acute. Castro-Huertas et al. (2015) cited this species as new record, but it is erroneously referenced because the type-locality is Colombia.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEFFFD2FF3EFEA3ED62FD83.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the tubercle on the base of the abdomen in apposition to a notch in the posterior face of the metasternum; the metasternum is flat or sulcate; the mesosternum has a low, obtuse, mesial carina; the first labial segment is between the bucculae; the mandibular plates and clypeus are equal in length; the antennal segment I not reaching the apex of the head; the femora is unarmed; the tarsi is three segmented; and the frenal margin of the scutellum is longer than the apical portion (Thomas & Yonke 1990).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEEFFD3FF3EFF5BEB29FE6A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Panama. New record for Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Caquetá.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEEFFD3FF3EFF5BEB29FE6A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Banasa excavata has the body longer than 10 mm, and the gonocoxite VIII is weakly emarginate. Examined material. COLOMBIA: 1 ♀, Caquetá, PNN Los Picachos, 2 ° 47 ʼ 51 ” N 74 ° 51 ʼ 18 ” W, 1,560 m. Trampa de luz, 20 xi 1997, F. Escobar. leg / IAvH- 05089 (IAvH).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEEFFD3FF3EFE7BEA73FD66.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Magdalena.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEEFFD3FF3EFE7BEA73FD66.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Banasa fulgida has the mandibular plates impunctate or with very few punctations, and clypeus with at most one or two punctations.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEEFFD3FF3EFD7FEA1EFC2A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Venezuela. Distribution in Colombia. Cauca and Putumayo.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEEFFD3FF3EFD7FEA1EFC2A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Banasa gynamagna has the ventral rim of the pygophore quadrate in outline and the gonocoxite VIII is unusual elongate.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEEFFD3FF3EFC3BEB29FAEE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, and Peru. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Thomas & Yonke (1990), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEEFFD3FF3EFC3BEB29FAEE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Banasa panamensis has small size; the labium is long, reaching the posterior margin of the tubercle-bearing sternite in repose; the pronotal margin is rectilinear in dorsal view, not impressed dorsally; the humeral angles are not produced; and the abdominal tubercle is a broad protuberance, not conical.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEEFFD3FF3EFAF7E8BCF9B2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Venezuela. Distribution in Colombia. Boyacá, Chocó, Cundinamarca, and Magdalena.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEEFFD3FF3EFAF7E8BCF9B2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Banasa paraexpallescens is similar to B. expallescens, but B. paraexpallescens has the apex of the paramere obtuse, not acute.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEEFFD3FF3EF9B3EB16F85A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Boyacá.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FFEEFFD3FF3EF9B3EB16F85A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Banasa peruana has a body longer than 10 mm, usually with a discolored yellow band running through the apex of the hemelytra and scutellum, without stigmatose spots on the pleura, the anterior and posterior portions of the pronotum are obscurely intergrading, and the gonocoxite VIII is emarginate.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF91FFACFF3EFF5BEB34FE6A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Venezuela. New record for Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF91FFACFF3EFF5BEB34FE6A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Banasa saileri has the pronotum not distinctly bicolored and the abdominal margin is uniformly pale.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF91FFACFF3EFE7BEB63FD66.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Thomas & Yonke (1988, 1990), but without specific locality	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF91FFACFF3EFE7BEB63FD66.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Banasa salvini has large size, the corium is green, and the head is dorsally pink.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF91FFACFF3EFD7FEA0DFC46.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam, Guyana, Brazil, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Thomas & Yonke (1990), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF91FFACFF3EFD7FEA0DFC46.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Banasa subrufescens has small size, the pleura dark punctate, and the anterolateral pronotal margins are dorsally impressed.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF91FFACFF3EFC1FEC79FB26.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Brazil and Argentina. New record for Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Boyacá.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF91FFACFF3EFC1FEC79FB26.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Banasa varians has size small, the labium not reaching the abdominal tubercle in repose, the pygophore on each side with an erect, digitlike tooth on the posterior margin.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF91FFACFF3EFB3FEB63F9EA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Cuba, Mexico, Belize, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, and Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Thomas & Yonke (1988, 1990), but without specific locality	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF91FFACFF3EFB3FEB63F9EA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Banasa zeteki has the propleura dark punctate, the paramere is bent angularly, and the gonocoxite VIII is emarginate.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF91FFACFF3EF997ED9FF902.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the lateral margins of the mandibular plates strongly reflexed, the antennae are four segmented, and the labium reaching the metacoxae (Rolston & McDonald 1984).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF90FFADFF3EFF5BEB66FE86.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the elevated metasternum; the peritreme in a spout; the median spine on the abdominal segment III has a right or obtuse angle; the ventral rim of the pygophore is dorsally projected; the superior ridge of the ventral rim of the pygophore with a pair of projections; and the paramere is thin with a long and curved projection (Simões et al. 2012).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF90FFADFF3EFE5FE8E4FDDE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Ecuador. Distribution in Colombia. Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF90FFADFF3EFE5FE8E4FDDE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Elsiella is a monotypic genus.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF90FFADFF3EFD43EA82FCF6.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the protuberant eyes; the labium reaching the mesocoxa; the abdominal spine reaching the procoxa, and the body is rounded (Grazia & Barcellos 1994).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF90FFADFF3EFC8FEB5DFBF2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Magdalena.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF90FFADFF3EFC8FEB5DFBF2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Neotibilis parva has the apex of the scutellum without callous and the ventral margin of the pygophore without foldings.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF90FFADFF3EFBAFEDF9FAD2.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the oval body, slightly convex; the pronotum with punctations in transversal, vermiform lines, and separated by smooth and callosity regions; the first antennal segment not reaching the apex of the head; the clypeus is nearly equal or slightly longer than the mandibular plates; and the abdominal medial tubercle not reaching the procoxae, sometimes reduced (Brailovsky 1987; Rolston & McDonald 1980).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF90FFADFF3EFA93EB1AF8E6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF90FFADFF3EFA93EB1AF8E6.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Pellaea stictica has the pygophore with the concavity on each side interrupted by an obtuse and diagonal carina, and the paramere with processes.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF90FFAEFF3EF89BED7CFF1A.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the first labial segment is between the bucculae; the pro-, meso- and metasternum are elevated; the mesosternal carina is anteriorly narrow and reaching the procoxae; the metasternum is hexagonal, its anterolateral margins are straight, and its posterior margin is conspicuously concave; the medial abdominal tubercle is insert in the posterior margin of the metasternum; the apex of the metafemur without spine; the tarsi are bi-segmented; and the body has a colorful coloration pattern (Grazia 1983)	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF93FFAEFF3EFC8FEACAFBF2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF93FFAEFF3EFC8FEACAFBF2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Pharypia nitidiventris has the anterolateral pronotal margins reflected and the particular coloration pattern orange, white, and black.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF93FFAEFF3EFBF3EDD3FA7E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF93FFAEFF3EFBF3EDD3FA7E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Pharypia pulchella has a unique coloration pattern: blue greenish metallic, with red and black maculae. Some specimens have a black and yellow pattern, resembling the genus Arocera, but the species of Pharypia can be identified by the metasternum and the abdominal spine developed.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF93FFAEFF3EFD8AEC24FCF5.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having large size and typical coloration pattern; the mandibular plates are shorter or equal than clypeus; the first labial segment surpassing the bucculae; the mesosternal carina reaching the procoxae; the labium reaching or surpassing the abdominal segment III; and the abdominal spine is developed, concealed by the posterior margin of the metasternum (Brailovsky 1987; Rolston et al. 1980; De los Santos et al. 2016).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF93FFAEFF3EFA2FEBF2F989.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the body dorsoventrally depressed, and at least the metafemur with two rows of spines on its inferior surface (Rolston et al. 1980).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF95FFA9FF3EF858EBE9FF36.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the first antennal segment not surpassing the apex of the head; the mesosternum has a conspicuous carina, flattened in its lateral margins; and the abdominal venter with a medial tubercle reaching the metacoxae (Rolston & McDonald 1980).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF95FFA8FF3EFEA3EA43FDF9.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Risaralda.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF95FFA8FF3EFEA3EA43FDF9.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Serdia concolor has the pygophore with a medial small tooth-shape process in ventral view.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF95FFA8FF3EFD8BEC46FCDA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia. Distribution in Colombia. Santander and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF95FFA8FF3EFD8BEC46FCDA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Serdia delphis has the paramere with two processes, a lateral process lobate and an apical long and curve; and the posterior margin of the gonocoxite IX is convex.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF95FFA8FF3EFF5BEC1EFEA2.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the first labial segment slightly surpassing the bucculae; the mesosternum is carinate, which usually is projected reaching the procoxae; the labium reaching the mesocoxae, and the metasternal region is elevated, with the posterior margin opposed to the abdominal tubercle (Rolston et al. 1980).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF95FFA8FF3EFB38ED3FFA21.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Brazil. The record in Mexico is doubtful. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF95FFA8FF3EFB38ED3FFA21.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Taurocerus achilles has the body brown, and the humeral angles with the apex black and somewhat curved directed anterolaterally.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF95FFA8FF3EFC47EBE6FB25.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the first antennal segment not surpassing the apex of the head; the mandibular plates shorter than the clypeus; the labium reaching the abdominal sternite III to IV; the first labial segment surpassing the bucculae; the bucculae is anteriorly truncate and posteriorly lobed; the humeral angles are projected in strong spines with the apex curve and backward; the femora distally with short spines, one dorsally and a pair laterally; the tibiae is dorsally sulcate; the mesosternum is slightly more elevated than the metasternum; the abdominal sternites have a medial, longitudinal kneel; and the abdominal sternite III has a medial tubercle opposed to posterior margin of the metasternum (Grazia & Barcellos 2005).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF95FFA8FF3EFA3CEA31F8E5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Guyana, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Amazonas and Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF95FFA8FF3EFA3CEA31F8E5.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Taurocerus edessoides has the apex of the humeral angles yellowish, the ventral rim of the pygophore with a conspicuous and median tubercle, the lateromedial processes of the pygophore are conical, and the paramere is strongly curved ventrally.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF94FFA9FF3EFD42E812FC2A.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the head wider across the eyes than long; the lateral margins of the head are sigmoid and tapering to apex; the mandibular plates are usually separate at apex; the first antennal segment not surpassing the apex of the head; the antennal segment I and II shorter than III to V; the labium reaching the metacoxae; the humeral angles are produced in a spine; the prosternum and metasternum are flat or nearly so; the mesosternum is weakly tumescent behind the procoxae; the opening of scent efferent system straight or slightly curved, and the abdominal ventral spine reaching the metacoxae or sometimes the mesocoxae (Rolston 1978 c; Rolston & McDonald 1980).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF94FFA9FF3EFC3BED53FB26.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Honduras, Panama, Colombia, French Guiana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF94FFA9FF3EFC3BED53FB26.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Odmalea concolor has the propleura almost uniformly pale colored, and the paramere has digitiform processes on the apex.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF94FFA9FF3EFB3FE8CAFA06.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Rolston (1978 c) as the type-locality, but without specific locality information.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF94FFA9FF3EFB3FE8CAFA06.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Odmalea vega has the propleura bicolored, and the margin of the genital cup of the pygophore depressed directly caudad from the paramere.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF94FFA9FF3EFECFEA0CFE16.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Mexico, Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Santo Domingo, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, St. Vincent, Grenada, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina Distribution in Colombia. Antioquia, Caldas, Caquetá, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Meta, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF94FFA9FF3EFECFEA0CFE16.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Piezodorus guildinii is the only species of genus that occur in America.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF94FFA9FF3EF9FAEDCAF95E.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the humeral angles with prominent processes, and the costal angle of the corium is extending caudally, surpassing the apex of the scutellum (Rolston & McDonald 1980).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF94FFA9FF3EF927EC24F83E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Brazil and Peru. New record for Colombia. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF94FFA9FF3EF927EC24F83E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Pseudobebaeus truncatus has the body brown yellowish, irregularly with dark brown to black punctate, rather thickly so on dorsum.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF97FFAAFF3EFE74E86FFD49.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil, and Argentina. Distribution in Colombia. Risaralda and Valle del Cauca.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF97FFAAFF3EFE74E86FFD49.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Murgantia bifasciata has the anterior margin of scutellar disk with a transversal band yellow, and the lateral margins of the pygophore are excavated.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF97FFAAFF3EFF13E9FBFE6A.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by the apex of the first labial segment surpassing the bucculae by a distance subequal to the labial width at posterior margin of the bucculae; and the body with brightly coloration (Brailovsky & Barrera 1989).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF97FFAAFF3EFD14EA09FBF2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. USA, Mexico, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Unknown. This species was recorded for Colombia by Kirkaldy (1909), but without specific locality.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF97FFAAFF3EFD14EA09FBF2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Murgantia varicolor has the head dark dorsally with five pale spots, a pair oval on the mandibular plates, and a pair elongated on the anteocular region, and one longitudinal medial; the pronotum is dark with the lateral margins pale, a longitudinal stripe pale and a pair of the transversal stripes pale on anterior and posterior portion respectively.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF97FFAAFF3EFB8CE815FA7E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Jamaica, Colombia, and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Bolívar.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF97FFAAFF3EFB8CE815FA7E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Murgantia violascens has the membrane of hemelytron brownish with blue-green metallic reflexes; the gonocoxite VIII is conspicuously expanded almost covering the gonoplac; and the lateral margins of the pygophore is excavated.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF97FFAAFF3EFA07ED9BF95E.taxon	description	The genus can be recognized by having the mandibular plates surpassing clypeus, the antennae is four segmented; the antennal segment I surpassing the apex of the head; the first labial segment surpassing the bucculae; the labium surpassing the procoxae but not attaining the mesocoxae; the superior surface of the pro-, meso- and metafemur unarmed apically; the prosternum is nearly flat; the mesosternum somewhat tumid and scarcely carinate medially; the base of the abdomen without processes; and the parameres are absent (Rolston 1987).	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF97FFAAFF3EF920EBE0F875.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Colombia and Brazil. Distribution in Colombia. Meta.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
257B8D38FF97FFAAFF3EF920EBE0F875.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Monotypic genus.	en	Castro-Huertas, Valentina, Grazia, Jocelia, Forero, Dimitri, Fernández, Fernando, Schwertner, Cristiano F. (2022): Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) of Colombia: An annotated checklist of species. Zootaxa 5097 (1): 1-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5097.1.1
