Thestral is a genus of shield bug found in central Chile.[1] As of 2018[update], it is monospecific, just consisting its type species T. incognitus.[1]
| Thestral | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Pentatomidae |
| Tribe: | Carpocorini |
| Genus: | Thestral Faúndez & Rider, 2014 |
| Type species | |
| Thestral incognitus Faúndez & Rider, 2014 | |
The genus is named after the thestrals, a fictional horse-like creature from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. The fictional animal has a skeletal body and is unable to be seen by the majority of people; Faúndez & Rider chose this name for the genus due to the bug's ivory coloring and scarcity of specimens.[1][2]