''Chrysocoris'' is a genus of brightly colored shield-backed bugs belonging to the family
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 con ...
, containing approximately 45 species.
Selected species
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Chrysocoris eques
''Chrysocoris eques'' is a species of shield-backed bugs belonging to the family Scutelleridae.
Distribution
This species can be found in India, Indonesia, Sumatra and Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Not ...
'' (Fabricius, 1794)
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Chrysocoris germari
''Chrysocoris'' is a genus of brightly colored shield-backed bugs belonging to the family Scutelleridae, containing approximately 45 species.
Selected species
* ''Chrysocoris eques
''Chrysocoris eques'' is a species of shield-backed bugs belo ...
'' (Eschscholtz, 1822)
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Chrysocoris hypomelaenus
''Chrysocoris'' is a genus of brightly colored shield-backed bugs belonging to the family Scutelleridae, containing approximately 45 species.
Selected species
* ''Chrysocoris eques'' (Fabricius, 1794)
* ''Chrysocoris germari
''Chrysocoris'' i ...
'' (Vollenhoven, 1863)
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Chrysocoris iris
''Chrysocoris iris'' is a species of shield-backed bugs belonging to the family Scutelleridae.
Description
These shield-backed bugs are purplish-red with bluish reflections and black spots.[Chrysocoris marginellus
''Chrysocoris'' is a genus of brightly colored shield-backed bugs belonging to the family Scutelleridae, containing approximately 45 species.
Selected species
* ''Chrysocoris eques'' (Fabricius, 1794)
* ''Chrysocoris germari'' (Eschscholtz, 1822 ...]
'' (Westwood, 1837)
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Chrysocoris patricius
''Chrysocoris patricius'' is a jewel bug in the family Scutelleridae. It is the smallest known species from the genus Chrysocoris.
Description
Adult has 9–11 mm long and 4–5 mm wide body. Shiny green body color with bluish reflecti ...
'' (Fabricius, 1798)
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Chrysocoris pulchellus
''Chrysocoris pulchellus'' is a jewel bug in the family Scutelleridae.
Description
Adult is 13mm-15.06mm long. Body is metallic green or blue in color. Antennae, rostrum and sternum are black. Sternum margins are brassy green while base of head ...
'' (Dallas, 1851)
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Chrysocoris purpureus
''Chrysocoris'' is a genus of brightly colored shield-backed bugs belonging to the family Scutelleridae, containing approximately 45 species.
Selected species
* ''Chrysocoris eques'' (Fabricius, 1794)
* ''Chrysocoris germari'' (Eschscholtz, 1822 ...
'' (Westwood, 1837)
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Chrysocoris stockerus
''Chrysocoris'' is a genus of brightly colored shield-backed bugs belonging to the family Scutelleridae, containing approximately 45 species.
Selected species
* ''Chrysocoris eques'' (Fabricius, 1794)
* ''Chrysocoris germari'' (Eschscholtz, 1822 ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1764)
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Chrysocoris stollii
''Chrysocoris stollii'' is a polyphagous species of jewel bugs (Scutelleridae) common in continental Southeast Asia.
Description
General colour of dorsum metallic blue, green, or purple; abdominal venter yellow, broadly margined with purple lat ...
'' (Wolff, 1801)
Organism names
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References
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Scutelleridae