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Sphyrocoris
''Sphyrocoris'' is a genus of shield-backed bugs in the family Scutelleridae. There are at least two described species in ''Sphyrocoris''. Species These two species belong to the genus ''Sphyrocoris'': * '' Sphyrocoris obliquus'' (Germar, 1839) * '' Sphyrocoris punctellus'' (Stål, 1862) References Further reading * * * External links Scutelleridae Articles created by Qbugbot {{Pentatomoidea-stub ...
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Sphyrocoris Obliquus
''Sphyrocoris obliquus'' is a species of shield-backed bug in the family Scutelleridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. References Scutelleridae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1839 Hemiptera of South America {{Pentatomoidea-stub ...
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Scutelleridae
Scutelleridae is a family of true bugs. They are commonly known as jewel bugs or metallic shield bugs due to their often brilliant coloration. They are also known as shield-backed bugs due to the enlargement of the thoracic scutellum into a continuous shield over the abdomen and wings. This latter characteristic distinguishes them from most other families within Heteroptera, and may lead to misidentification as a beetle rather than a bug. These insects feed on plant juices from a variety of different species, including some commercial crops. Closely related to stink bugs, they may also produce an offensive odour when disturbed. There are around 450 species worldwide. Description Jewel bugs are small to medium-sized oval-shaped bugs with a body length averaging at . They can easily be distinguished from stink bugs (Pentatomidae) because the shield-like enlarged last section of their thorax (known as the scutellum, Latin for "little shield") completely covers the abdomen and the ...
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