''Pachycoris'' is a genus of

true bugs Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to aroun ...

in 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 ...

, subfamily Pachycorinae, found in the

Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with th ...

. The genus was erected by

Hermann Burmeister Karl Hermann Konrad Burmeister (also known as Carlos Germán Conrado Burmeister) (15 January 1807 – 2 May 1892) was a German Argentine zoologist, entomologist, herpetologist, botany, botanist, and coleopterologist. He served as a professor at ...

in 1835.

Description

''Pachycoris'' adults often have large bright spots and species generally feed on plants in the

Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, which is also the name of a genus in the family. Most spurges, such as ''Euphorbia paralias'', are herbs, but some, e ...

, such as ''

Cnidoscolus ''Cnidoscolus'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1827. The group is widespread across much of North and South America, including the West Indies. The name is derived from the Greek words κνίδη (''kn ...

'', ''Croton'', and ''

Jatropha ''Jatropha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words ἰατρός (''iatros''), meaning "physician", and τροφή (''trophe''), meaning "nutrition", hence the common name ...

''. Eggs are laid in masses and nymphs are usually gregarious in the early instars. Maternal care has been observed in several species.

Species

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''Pachycoris'' Burmeister, 1835 includes: # '' Pachycoris aquila Herrich-Schäffer, 1839'' (Thunberg, 1783) # '' Pachycoris burmeisteri Heer, 1864'' (Westwood, 1837) # ''

Pachycoris escheri ''Pachycoris'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Scutelleridae, subfamily Pachycorinae, found in the Americas. The genus was erected by Hermann Burmeister in 1835. Description ''Pachycoris'' adults often have large bright spots and species ...

'' Heer, 1853 # '' Pachycoris fabricii'' (Burmeister, 1835) # '' Pachycoris germari'' Heer, 1853 # ''

Pachycoris klugii ''Pachycoris'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Scutelleridae, subfamily Pachycorinae, found in the Americas. The genus was erected by Hermann Burmeister in 1835. Description ''Pachycoris'' adults often have large bright spots and species ...

'' Burmeister, 1835 # ''

Pachycoris lineatus ''Pachycoris'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Scutelleridae, subfamily Pachycorinae, found in the Americas. The genus was erected by Hermann Burmeister in 1835. Description ''Pachycoris'' adults often have large bright spots and species ...

'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1836 # ''

Pachycoris mexicanus ''Pachycoris'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Scutelleridae, subfamily Pachycorinae, found in the Americas. The genus was erected by Hermann Burmeister in 1835. Description ''Pachycoris'' adults often have large bright spots and species ...

'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1837 # ''

Pachycoris obscuratus ''Pachycoris'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Scutelleridae, subfamily Pachycorinae, found in the Americas. The genus was erected by Hermann Burmeister in 1835. Description ''Pachycoris'' adults often have large bright spots and species ...

'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1838 # ''

Pachycoris protogaeus ''Pachycoris'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Scutelleridae, subfamily Pachycorinae, found in the Americas. The genus was erected by Hermann Burmeister in 1835. Description ''Pachycoris'' adults often have large bright spots and species ...

'' Heer, 1853 # ''

Pachycoris torridus ''Pachycoris'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Scutelleridae, subfamily Pachycorinae, found in the Americas. The genus was erected by Hermann Burmeister in 1835. Description ''Pachycoris'' adults often have large bright spots and species g ...

'' (Scopoli, 1772)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10614655 Scutelleridae Hemiptera of Central America