Scutelleridae {family} - Arthropoda; Insecta; Hemiptera;

Scutelleridae is a family of true bugs. They are commonly known as jewel (stink) bugs or metallic shield bugs due to their often brilliant coloration. With the name based on the Asian genus Scutellera, they are also known as shield-backed bugs due to the enlargement of the thoracic scutellum into a continuous shield over the abdomen and wings. This latter characteristic distinguishes them from most other families within Heteroptera, and may lead to misidentification as a beetle rather than a bug. These insects feed on plant juices from a variety of different species, including some commercial crops. Closely related to stink bugs, they may also produce an offensive odour when disturbed. There are around 450 species worldwide. full article at Wikipedia

Specimen Records:	2,426	Public Records:	1,698
Specimens with Sequences:	2,184	Public Species:	79
Specimens with Barcodes:	1,884	Public BINs:	128
Species:	91
Species With Barcodes:	77
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Costa Rica 673 Mexico 35 Netherlands 10 Canada 315 Peru 33 Spain 8 Colombia 122 Austria 29 Pakistan 8 Australia 77 South Africa 28 China 6 United States 70 Ecuador 21 Egypt 6 France 48 Kenya 17 Tanzania 5 Germany 47 Argentina 16