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Shield-backed bug

Family Scutelleridae, Pachycoris torridus

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Species ID Suggestions

Shield-backed Bug

Pachycoris torridus

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bayucca
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Comments (5)
Sergio Monteiro
Thanks a lot, bayucca, I'd never figure it out alone. I have other spottings of this bug, each one with a different pattern!
bayucca
Scutelleridae, looks like being a rarer color morph of Pachycoris torridus. Something between F and G morphs from the link above and this one: http://www.scielo.br/pdf/ne/v33n1/19404.pdf http://www.scielo.br/img/revistas/ne/v33n1/19404f1e.jpg http://www.scielo.cl/pdf/rchnat/v85n3/art11.pdf Please, verify!!
Tom15
Sergio you're getting some really nice Scutelleridae! (check spelling)
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PublishedMarch 24, 2014

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