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Shield-backed Bug

Scultteridae

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WangduPhuntsok
thanks martil, it indeed is scutelleridae......... i went through the link you shared of wikipedia.
Mark Ridgway
Thank you Martin. WangduPhuntsok please put 'Shield-backed bug' in common name and 'Family: Scutelleridae' in scientific name. Thanks. Good find Wangdu.
MartinL
Yes, this bug has a single enlarged scutellum covering all wings It is from scutelleridae and looks a bit like Eucorysses grandis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scutelleridae
Mark Ridgway
It was a only wild guess at family name. I don't think it is correct for a scientific name. Maybe Scutelleridae might be better search start but I'm no expert. Let's hope others will comment. If I find a true ID I will put it in 'Suggest an ID'.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2013

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