Scutelleridae

TaxID: 468258

Basic Information

Scutelleridae

Metallic Shield Bug, Shield-backed Bugs, shield-backed bugs

Scutelleridae is a family of true bugs. They are commonly known as jewel (stink) bugs or metallic shield bugs due to their often unique 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 insects use their piercing-sucking mouthparts to 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.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Insecta

Hemiptera

Scutelleridae

unclassified

nan

nan

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Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (1 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
United States of America Quarantine pests —

Distribution (0 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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No distribution records available.

Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (1314 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

Process ID BIN Marker Length Country Date Lat/Lon Sequence
YBIVV2162-23 BOLD:ACD9751 COI-5P 654 Canada 2023-06-25 65.358, -138.293
WFEN245-23 BOLD:AAZ3231 COI-5P 658 United Kingdom 2023-07-18 52.3094, 0.2934
WAMA686-15 BOLD:ACW8726 COI-5P 573 Australia 1998-01-24 -34.95, 117.35
WAMA685-15 BOLD:ACW8726 COI-5P 364 Australia 1998-01-24 -34.95, 117.35
WAMA680-15 BOLD:ACW8504 COI-5P 658 Australia 1994-04-30 -33.8, 151.267
WAMA678-15 BOLD:ACW8504 COI-5P 407 Australia 1994-05-31 -26.383, 153.117
WAMA677-15 BOLD:ABX6709 COI-5P 407 Australia 2003-11-05 -29.667, 117.483
WAMA676-15 BOLD:ABX6709 COI-5P 407 Australia 2003-11-05 -29.667, 117.483
WAMA675-15 BOLD:ABX6709 COI-5P 407 Australia 1995-09-19 -30.367, 119.667
WAMA674-15 BOLD:ABX6709 COI-5P 407 Australia 1995-09-19 -30.367, 119.667
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