''Lampromicra'' is a genus of
true bugs
Hemiptera (; ) is an order (biology), order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, Reduviidae, assassin bugs, Cimex, bed bugs, and shield bugs. ...
in the family
Scutelleridae
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. They are commonly referred to as jewel bugs or metallic shield bugs.
Distribution
''Lampromicra'' have been recorded in parts of
Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Western Australia),
Papua New Guinea
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,
Indonesia
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,
New Caledonia,
Philippines
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,
Moluccas
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,
Solomon Islands
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.
Species
* ''
Lampromicra aerea'' (Distant, 1892)
[
* '' Lampromicra balteata'' (Walker, 1867)
* '' Lampromicra cuprina'' (Stål, 1873)
* '' Lampromicra distinguenda'' (Walker, 1868)
* '' Lampromicra ditissima'' (Vollenhoven, 1863)
* '' Lampromicra dohertyi'' (Distant, 1903)
* '' Lampromicra elegans'' (Montrouzier, 1861)
* '' Lampromicra erythrina'' (Walker, 1867)
* '' Lampromicra fastuosa'' (Vollenhoven, 1863)
* '' Lampromicra femorata'' (Walker, 1867)
* '' Lampromicra festiva'' (Germar, 1839)
* '' Lampromicra fulgurans'' (Stål, 1873)
* '' Lampromicra geniculata'' (Stål, 1871)
* '' Lampromicra insignis'' (Schouteden, 1904)
* '' Lampromicra jactator'' (Stål, 1854)
* '' Lampromicra leucocyanea'' (Montrouzier, 1855)
* '' Lampromicra regia'' (Bergroth, 1895)
* '' Lampromicra senator'' (Fabricius, 1803)
* '' Lampromicra subapicalis'' (Walker, 1867)
* '' Lampromicra vulcanica'' (Le Guillou, 1841)
* '' Lampromicra woodfordi'' (Distant, 1899)
]
References
Scutelleridae
Pentatomomorpha genera
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