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Green Jewell Bug
Scutelleridae: Chrysocoris stolli
12.2253, 79.0747
Field Notes
Description:
I think this could be a Green Jewel Bug...
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.
Habitat:
spotted in my garden in Tamil Nadu, Southern India
Notes:
not sure which variety of Jewell Bug this is, but one looking similar, photographed nearby, in Bangalore, India, was a Chrysocoris stolli
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