Rostrum (beak): first segment thick, exposed

Humeri (hind corners of pronotum) broadly triangular or rounded, not extended laterally into a sharp spine. Connexivum (side of abdomen) with hind corner of segments square or rounded, not extended into a spine. Underside of thorax between mid and hind legs with ear-shaped scent gland opening. Venter (underside of abdomen) with weak spine, extended in front only as far as base of hind legs.

Brown soldier bug - Cermatulus nasalis. Native to New Zealand

[Cermatulus nasalis]. HUMERI (pronotum hind corners) triangular-rounded, blunt. SIDES OF ABDOMEN with hind corner of segments square or rounded, blunt. © MWLR | CC BY-NC 4.0 Image — Cermatulus nasalis. HUMERI (pronotum hind corners) triangular-rounded, blunt. SIDES OF ABDOMEN with hind corner of segments square or rounded, blunt. © MWLR | CC BY-NC 4.0

[Cermatulus nasalis] ventral view. THORAX UNDERSIDE with ear-shaped scent gland opening between mid and hind legs. ABDOMEN UNDERSIDE with weak spine, extended forward only as far as base of hind legs. © MWLR | CC BY-NC 4.0 Image — Cermatulus nasalis ventral view. THORAX UNDERSIDE with ear-shaped scent gland opening between mid and hind legs. ABDOMEN UNDERSIDE with weak spine, extended forward only as far as base of hind legs. © MWLR | CC BY-NC 4.0

Humeri (hind corners of pronotum) pointed, extended laterally into a sharp spine. Connexivum (side of abdomen) with hind corner of segments pointed, extended into a black-tipped spine. Underside of thorax between mid and hind legs without ear-shaped scent gland opening. Venter (underside of abdomen) with strong spine, extended in front as far as base of mid legs.

Schellenberg’s soldier bug - Oechalia schellenbergii. Native to New Zealand

[Oechalia schellenbergii]. HUMERI (pronotum hind corners) pointed like a spine. SIDES OF ABDOMEN with hind corner of segments pointed like a black-tipped spine. © MWLR | CC BY-NC 4.0 Image — Oechalia schellenbergii. HUMERI (pronotum hind corners) pointed like a spine. SIDES OF ABDOMEN with hind corner of segments pointed like a black-tipped spine. © MWLR | CC BY-NC 4.0

[Oechalia schellenbergii] ventral view. THORAX UNDERSIDE without ear-shaped scent gland opening between mid and hind legs. ABDOMEN UNDERSIDE with strong spine, extended forward as far as mid legs. © MWLR | CC BY-NC 4.0 Image — Oechalia schellenbergii ventral view. THORAX UNDERSIDE without ear-shaped scent gland opening between mid and hind legs. ABDOMEN UNDERSIDE with strong spine, extended forward as far as mid legs. © MWLR | CC BY-NC 4.0