Eucorysses grandis

Eucorysses grandis
Pinned specimen from Nias Island
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Scutelleridae
Genus: Eucorysses
Species:
E. grandis
Binomial name
Eucorysses grandis
(Thunberg, 1783)
Synonyms
  • Cimex grandis Thunberg, 1783
  • Cimex baro Fabricius, 1798
  • Callidea distinguenda Uhler, 1861
  • Calliphara iris Germar, 1839
  • Chrysocoris grandis (Thunberg, 1783)
  • Chrysocoris iris (Germar, 1839)
  • Eucorysses superbus Uhler, 1860

Eucorysses grandis is a species of shield-backed bugs belonging to the tribe Scutellerini.

Description

These shield-backed bugs are variable, sometimes cream-coloured or orange to purplish-red with bluish reflections and black spots.

Distribution

This species is present in India, China, Japan through to Malesia.

References

  1. 1 2 Biolib.cz: species Eucorysses grandis (Thunberg, 1783) retrieved 9 February 2024
  2. ↑ Smithsonian Institution
  3. 1 2 p.422-3. The Fauna of British India Archived 2015-02-09 at the Wayback Machine pg. 422-423
  4. ↑ Images at iNaturalist
  5. ↑ GBIF: Eucorysses grandis (Thunberg, 1783)