Eucorysses grandis is a species of shield-backed bugs belonging to the tribe Scutellerini.[1]
| Eucorysses grandis | |
|---|---|
| |
| |
| Pinned specimen from Nias Island | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Scutelleridae |
| Genus: | Eucorysses |
| Species: | E. grandis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Eucorysses grandis (Thunberg, 1783)
| |
| Synonyms | |
Description
editThese shield-backed bugs are variable, sometimes cream-coloured or orange to purplish-red with bluish reflections and black spots.[4]
Distribution
editThis species is present in India,[3] China, Japan through to Malesia.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Biolib.cz: species Eucorysses grandis (Thunberg, 1783) retrieved 9 February 2024
- ^ Smithsonian Institution
- ^ a b p.422-3. The Fauna of British India Archived 2015-02-09 at the Wayback Machine pg. 422-423
- ^ Images at iNaturalist
- ^ GBIF: Eucorysses grandis (Thunberg, 1783)
External links
edit
Media related to Eucorysses grandis at Wikimedia Commons
