Tessaratoma
| Tessaratoma | |
|---|---|
| Tessaratoma papillosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Tessaratomidae |
| Subfamily: | Tessaratominae |
| Tribe: | Tessaratomini |
| Genus: | Tessaratoma Berthold, 1827 |
Tessaratoma is the type genus of the shield bug family Tessaratomidae, tribe Tessaratomini and subtribe Tessaratomina. Species have been recorded from the Indomalayan realm and Australasia. Several species appear to be frugivores and T. papillosa is a significant pest of lychees.