''Hotea curculionoides'' is a species of shield-backed bugs belonging to the family
Scutelleridae
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 thoracic scutellum into a con ...
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Subspecies
* ''Hotea curculionoides curculionoides'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1836)
* ''Hotea curculionoides occidentalis'' Hoberlandt, 1997
Distribution
This species is present in India and Southeastern Asia.
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References
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Scutelleridae
Hemiptera of Asia
Insects described in 1836