''Eucorysses grandis'' is a species of
shield-backed bugs
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 c ...
belonging to the tribe
Scutellerini
Scutellerinae is a subfamily of shield-backed bugs erected by Leach in 1815. Tribes and Genera
''BioLib'' lists the following genera in two tribes: Scutellerini
Auth. Leach, 1815
# '' Anoplogonius'' Stål, 1873
# ''Augocoris'' Burmeister, 1835
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[Biolib.cz]
species
''Eucorysses grandis'' (Thunberg, 1783) retrieved 9 February 2024
Description
These shield-backed bugs are variable, sometimes cream-coloured or orange to purplish-red with bluish reflections and black spots.
Distribution
This species is present in
India,
[ China, Japan through to Malesia.GBIF]
''Eucorysses grandis'' (Thunberg, 1783)
References
External links
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q19321876
Scutelleridae
Hemiptera of Asia
Insects described in 1783