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Taxonomy of Family Scutelleridae Leach, 1815
Jewel bugs, metallic shield bug, Metallic shield bugs, Shield bugs, Shield-back bugs, Shield-backed bugs


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
710
28641
240164
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
564
25824
208282
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
124
8215
65100
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
59
4273
27854
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Pentatomoidea
Reuter, 1910
26
1821
8946
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyScutelleridae
Leach, 1815
Jewel bugs, Metallic shield bug, Metallic shield bugs
125
774
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Scutelleridae Leach, 1815
SubfamilyElvisurinae
Stål, 1872
5
30
Genera
Species
SubfamilyEurygastrinae
Amyot and Serville, 1843
15
141
Genera
Species
SubfamilyHoteinae
Mulsant & Rey, 1865
3
18
Genera
Species
SubfamilyOdontoscelinae
Douglas & Scott, 1865
3
36
Genera
Species
SubfamilyOdontotarsinae
Mulsant & Rey, 1865
7
34
Genera
Species
SubfamilyPachycorinae
Amyot and Serville, 1843
26
203
Genera
Species
SubfamilyScutellerinae
Leach, 1815
30
245
Genera
Species
SubfamilyTectocorinae
McDonald & Cassis, 1984
1
20
Genus
Species
GenusAcantholoma
Stal, 1867
  ⇒ Acantholomidea
1Species
GenusAchates
Gistl, 1834
3Species
GenusAgonocoris
Bergroth, 1891
0Species
GenusArctocoris
3Species
GenusCalldea
Le Guillou, 1841
0Species
GenusChaerocoris
2Species
GenusChelysoma
Bergroth, 1891
  ⇒ Chelysomidea
0Species
GenusCoelotichus
7Species
GenusColectichus
10Species
GenusDaemelia
Bergroth, 1908
0Species
GenusDaemellera
Bergroth, 1908
0Species
GenusDamelia
Clark, 1864
  ⇒ Solenotichus
0Species
GenusDamellera
Kirkaldy, 1904
0Species
GenusDemoleus
3Species
GenusEucoryssus
Agassiz, 1845
0Species
GenusEuptygaster
7Species
GenusFitha
1Species
GenusGeocrypha
Bergroth, 1906
0Species
GenusHomoemus
Lethierry & Severin, 1893
  ⇒ Homaemus
4Species
GenusIostethus
Stål, 1873
0Species
GenusLamprophara
Stål, 1864
0Species
GenusObscuromorpha
Gollner-Scheiding, 1987
0Species
GenusOdonscelis
Mulsant & Rey, 1865
0Species
GenusOdontarsus
Mulsant & Rey, 1865
0Species
GenusPhymatodera
Kolenati, 1846
0Species
GenusPhymoderma
1Species
GenusPtychodera
Reuter, 1906
  ⇒ Euptychodera
1Species
GenusSchiödtia
Kirkaldy, 1905
0Species
GenusSchiodtia
Kirkaldy, 1905
0Species
GenusSchiödtia
Kirkaldy, 1905
0Species
GenusSchioedtia
Kirkaldy, 1905
0Species
GenusSolenostedium
Spinola, 1837
0Species
GenusTetrya
1Species
GenusTrichothyreus
1Species
GenusXerobia
Gistel, 1856
  ⇒ Cleonis
2Species

Synonyms
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Scutelleridae
GermanSchildwanzen
EnglishJewel bugs, Metallic shield bug, Metallic shield bugs, Shield bugs, Shield-back bugs, Shield-backed bugs
DutchPantserwantsen, Schildwantsen
DanishSkjoldtæger
SwedishSköldbärfisar, Sköldskinnbaggar
FinnishKilpiluteet


Distribution and Species lists of Scutelleridae Leach, 1815
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Afghanistan
1 Genus  2 Species
Albania
3 Genera  3 Species
Algeria
4 Genera  3 Species
Andorra
1 Genus  1 Species
Angola
1 Genus  1 Species
Argentina
8 Genera  5 Species
Australia
18 Genera  35 Species
Austria
5 Genera  12 Species
Bahamas
1 Genus  1 Species
Bangladesh
1 Genus  1 Species
Belarus
1 Genus  1 Species
Belgium
3 Genera  8 Species
Benin
1 Genus  0 Species
Bhutan
2 Genera  3 Species
Bolivia
7 Genera  4 Species
Botswana
3 Genera  2 Species
Brazil
10 Genera  14 Species
Bulgaria
4 Genera  7 Species
Cambodia
2 Genera  2 Species
Cameroon
3 Genera  3 Species
Canada
9 Genera  15 Species
Cape Verde
2 Genera  2 Species
Chile
1 Genus  1 Species
China
10 Genera  13 Species
Colombia
7 Genera  7 Species
Costa Rica
13 Genera  16 Species
Croatia
2 Genera  5 Species
Cuba
4 Genera  3 Species
Cyprus
2 Genera  2 Species
Czech Republic
5 Genera  10 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 Genera  2 Species
Denmark
5 Genera  10 Species
Dominica
1 Genus  1 Species
Dominican Republic
3 Genera  3 Species
East Timor
2 Genera  2 Species
Ecuador
3 Genera  3 Species
Egypt
2 Genera  2 Species
Estonia
3 Genera  6 Species
Ethiopia
2 Genera  2 Species
Fiji
2 Genera  2 Species
Finland
3 Genera  4 Species
France
8 Genera  23 Species
Gabon
1 Genus  1 Species
Gambia
3 Genera  1 Species
Georgia
6 Genera  7 Species
Germany
9 Genera  23 Species
Ghana
1 Genus  1 Species
Greece
5 Genera  10 Species
Guatemala
5 Genera  6 Species
Haiti
1 Genus  1 Species
Honduras
8 Genera  5 Species
Hungary
5 Genera  13 Species
Iceland
3 Genera  4 Species
India
11 Genera  8 Species
Indonesia
17 Genera  21 Species
Iran
1 Genus  1 Species
Ireland
1 Genus  2 Species
Israel
3 Genera  3 Species
Italy
8 Genera  26 Species
Ivory Coast
1 Genus  1 Species
Japan
8 Genera  8 Species
Kazakhstan
1 Genus  2 Species
Kenya
9 Genera  8 Species
Kyrgyzstan
1 Genus  1 Species
Laos
2 Genera  2 Species
Latvia
1 Genus  1 Species
Lesotho
1 Genus  1 Species
Liberia
8 Genera  5 Species
Lithuania
1 Genus  2 Species
Luxembourg
2 Genera  5 Species
Madagascar
4 Genera  4 Species
Malawi
2 Genera  1 Species
Malaysia
4 Genera  4 Species
Mauritius
2 Genera  3 Species
Mexico
13 Genera  18 Species
Micronesia
4 Genera  1 Species
Mongolia
4 Genera  4 Species
Montenegro
2 Genera  2 Species
Morocco
2 Genera  1 Species
Mozambique
9 Genera  7 Species
Myanmar
1 Genus  1 Species
Namibia
11 Genera  10 Species
Nepal
7 Genera  20 Species
Netherlands
3 Genera  6 Species
New Zealand
1 Genus  1 Species
Nicaragua
8 Genera  5 Species
Niger
1 Genus  0 Species
Nigeria
2 Genera  2 Species
North Korea
1 Genus  1 Species
Norway
4 Genera  9 Species
Pakistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Palau
2 Genera  1 Species
Panama
9 Genera  7 Species
Papua New Guinea
5 Genera  3 Species
Paraguay
2 Genera  0 Species
Peru
8 Genera  11 Species
Philippines
9 Genera  5 Species
Poland
3 Genera  5 Species
Portugal
6 Genera  13 Species
Republic South Africa
15 Genera  11 Species
Romania
2 Genera  3 Species
Russia
5 Genera  8 Species
Saint Lucia
2 Genera  2 Species
Samoa
1 Genus  0 Species
Senegal
1 Genus  1 Species
Serbia
1 Genus  1 Species
Singapore
4 Genera  2 Species
Slovakia
5 Genera  11 Species
Slovenia
2 Genera  2 Species
Solomon Islands
11 Genera  8 Species
South Korea
3 Genera  3 Species
Spain
8 Genera  15 Species
Sri Lanka
3 Genera  5 Species
Suriname
2 Genera  2 Species
Sweden
5 Genera  9 Species
Switzerland
6 Genera  6 Species
Taiwan
15 Genera  25 Species
Tanzania
4 Genera  4 Species
Thailand
8 Genera  7 Species
Tonga
1 Genus  1 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
1 Genus  1 Species
Tunisia
2 Genera  1 Species
Turkey
2 Genera  8 Species
Uganda
2 Genera  2 Species
Ukraine
4 Genera  9 Species
United Arab Emirates
1 Genus  1 Species
United Kingdom
4 Genera  9 Species
Uruguay
3 Genera  1 Species
USA
22 Genera  41 Species
Uzbekistan
2 Genera  2 Species
Vanuatu
1 Genus  1 Species
Venezuela
1 Genus  3 Species
Vietnam
7 Genera  4 Species
Zambia
2 Genera  1 Species
Zimbabwe
8 Genera  6 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Ecozone
Marsh, Meadows


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