Scutellerinae is a subfamily of

shield-backed bugs 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 c ...

erected by Leach in 1815.

Tribes and Genera

''BioLib'' lists the following genera in two tribes:

Scutellerini

Auth. Leach, 1815 # '' Anoplogonius'' Stål, 1873 # ''

Augocoris ''Augocoris'' is a genus of shield-backed bugs in the tribe Scutellerini, from the Americas. Species ''Biolib'' includes: # ''Augocoris ehrenbergii'' Germar, 1839 # ''Augocoris gomesii'' Burmeister, 1835 # ''Augocoris illustris'' (Fabricius, 178 ...

'' Burmeister, 1835 # '' Bathistaulax'' Bergroth, 1912 # '' Brachyaulax'' Stål, 1871 # '' Calidea'' Laporte de Castelnau, 1832 # ''

Calliphara ''Calliphara'' is a genus of insect in the family Scutelleridae (Hemiptera). This genus has a wide distribution extending to China, Philippines, Queensland and New Guinea. Selected species * '' Calliphara bifasciata'' (White, 1842) * ''Calli ...

'' Germar, 1839 # '' Cantao'' Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843 # '' Choerocoris'' Dallas, 1851 # ''

Chrysocoris ''Chrysocoris'' is a genus of brightly colored 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 colorat ...

'' Hahn, 1834 # '' Cosmocoris'' Stål, 1865 # '' Cryptacrus'' Mayr, 1864 # '' Eucorysses'' Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843 # '' Fitha'' Walker, 1867 # '' Gonaulax'' Schouteden, 1903 # '' Graptocoris'' Stål, 1865 # '' Graptophara'' Stål, 1865 # '' Heissiphara'' Cassis & Vanags, 2006 # '' Lamprocoris'' Stål, 1864 # ''

Lampromicra ''Lampromicra'' is a genus of true bugs in the family Scutelleridae. 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, North ...

'' Stål, 1873 # '' Nissania'' Lehmann, 1922 # '' Notacalliphara'' Lyal, 1979 # '' Paracalliphara'' Lyal, 1979 # ''

Poecilocoris ''Poecilocoris'' is a genus of shield-backed bugs in the family Scutelleridae. Species in ''Poecilocoris'' are found mainly in south and east Asia, including Indomalaya. Species The following are included in ''BioLib.cz'':

'' Dallas, 1848 # ''

Procilia ''Procilia'' is a genus of African shield bugs in the family Scutelleridae and the tribe Scutellerini described by Carl Stål in 1865. Species The following have been included: # '' Procilia holosericea'' Redei D, J-F Tsai (2022) A revision ...

'' Stål, 1865 # ''

Scutellera ''Scutellera'' is the type genus of shield bugs in the subfamily Scutellerinae and tribe Scutellerini. Species are recorded from South and SE Asia. Species The following names have been included,Scutiphora ''Scutiphora'' is a monotypic genus containing ''S. pedicellata'', which is a species of insect in the jewel bug family. The species is found around the eastern coast of Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, ...

'' Guérin-Méneville, 1831 # '' Tetrarthria'' Dallas, 1851

Sphaerocorini

Auth. Stål, 1873Biolib
tribus Sphaerocorini Stål, 1873 # '' Chiastosternum'' Karsch, 1895 # '' Hyperoncus'' Stål, 1871 # '' Sphaerocoris'' Burmeister, 1835 # '' Steganocerus'' Mayr, 1864

References

External links

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q21217133

Scutellerinae Scutellerinae is a subfamily of Scutelleridae, shield-backed bugs erected by Leach in 1815. Tribes and Genera ''BioLib'' lists the following genera in two tribes: Scutellerini Auth. Leach, 1815 # ''Anoplogonius'' Stål, 1873 # ''Augocoris'' Bur ...

Hemiptera subfamilies Shield bugs