Orsilochides guttata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Family: | Scutelleridae |
Genus: | Orsilochides |
Species: | O. guttata |
Binomial name | |
Orsilochides guttata (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1839) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Orsilochides guttata is a species of shield-backed bug in the family Scutelleridae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]
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