Thestral (bug)

Thestral is a genus of shield bug found in central Chile. , it is monospecific, just consisting its type species T. incognitus.

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.