Agonoscelis is a genus of shield bugs, in the monotypic tribe Agonoscelidini, that are native to the Afrotropics and Australia, but one species is established in the New World.

[2] They have five nymphal stages, and are 8 to 12 mm long as adults.

They attack (or control) weeds and herbs including horehound, thyme, flax and cotton, or the developing seeds of sunflowers or cereals like millet or sorghum.

[3] They may swarm on a variety of other shrubs and trees, including coffee and cacao.

[2] The scent gland is located at the end of the abdomen.