Scutelleridae
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scutelleridae-298-4612116
title:
Scutelleridae
text:
Scutelleridae is a family of true bugs. They are commonly known as jewel bugs or metallic shield bugs due to their often brilliant coloration. With the name based on the Asian genus Scutellera, 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
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encyclopedia
description:
Family of insects
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scutelleridae
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date modified:
2024-02-13T07:27:07Z
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13
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