Scutelleridae Leach, 1815

Jewel Bugs

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Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Superfamily: Pentatomoidea
​Family: Scutelleridae

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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 last section of their thorax 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. Wikipedia

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Subfamily: ​Elvisurinae ​Stål, 1872

Genera: Solenosthedium

Solenosthedium chinense

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Subfamily: ​Scutellerinae ​Leach, 1815

Genera: ​Calliphara, ​Cantao, ​Chrysocoris, Eucorysses, ​Graptophara, ​Poecilocoris, ​Scutellera, ​Tetrarthria

Calliphara nobilis

Cantao ocellatus

Chrysocoris eques

Chrysocoris fascialis

Chrysocoris pulchellus

Chrysocoris stolli

Eucorysses grandis

Graptophara reynaudii

Poecilocoris dissimilis

Poecilocoris druraei

Poecilocoris druraei

Poecilocoris nepalensis

Poecilocoris nepalensis

Poecilocoris rufigenis

Poecilocoris rufigenis

Scutellera amethystina

Scutellera perplexa

Tetrarthria variegata

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References:
Phylogeny and the colourful history of jewel bugs (Insecta: Hemiptera: Scutelleridae)