Large purple streaked shieldbug

Odontotarsus purpureolineatus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Scutelleridae

Odontotarsus is a genus of mostly Palaearctic jewel or shield-backed bugs, that is typical of the subfamily Odontotarsinae and tribe Odontotarsini; it was erected by Laporte in 1833. Records of occurrence include southern Africa and mainland Europe. Odontotarsus grammicus is one of the sunn pest species.

Distribution

Large purple streaked shieldbug — (c) Benoit NABHOLZ, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Benoit NABHOLZ · CC-BY-SA

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

France · 321Italy · 62Germany · 33Spain · 4Switzerland · 3

Sources and credits

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