| Augocoris illustris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Scutelleridae |
| Genus: | Augocoris |
| Species: | A. illustris |
| Binomial name | |
| Augocoris illustris (Fabricius, 1781) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Augocoris illustris is a species of shield-backed bug in the family Scutelleridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. [1] [2] [3]
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