Eucorysses grandis
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| Eucorysses grandis | |
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| Pinned specimen from Nias Island | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Scutelleridae |
| Genus: | Eucorysses |
| Species: | E. grandis
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| Binomial name | |
| Eucorysses grandis (Thunberg, 1783)
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Eucorysses grandis is a species of shield-backed bugs belonging to the tribe Scutellerini.[1]
Description
[edit]These shield-backed bugs are variable, sometimes cream-coloured or orange to purplish-red with bluish reflections and black spots.[4]
Distribution
[edit]This 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
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Media related to Eucorysses grandis at Wikimedia Commons
