Elasmostethus cruciatus

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Elasmostethus cruciatus
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Acanthosomatidae
Genus: Elasmostethus
Species:
E. cruciatus
Binomial name
Elasmostethus cruciatus
(Say, 1831)

Elasmostethus cruciatus; known generally as the red-cross shield bug, redcrossed stink bug or salmonberry bug; is a species of shield bug in the family Acanthosomatidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]

Red-cross shield bug, Elasmostethus cruciatus Red-cross Shield Bug - Elasmostethus cruciatus, Brighton Beach, Deep Cove, British Columbia.jpg
Red-cross shield bug, Elasmostethus cruciatus
Red-cross shield bug, Elasmostethus cruciatus Red-cross Shield Bug - Elasmostethus cruciatus, Rockport, Washington.jpg
Red-cross shield bug, Elasmostethus cruciatus

References

  1. "Elasmostethus cruciatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Elasmostethus cruciatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.