Choerocoris paganus (Fabricius, 1775) is a animal in the Scutelleridae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Choerocoris paganus (Fabricius, 1775)

Choerocoris paganus (Fabricius, 1775)

The red jewel bug Choerocoris paganus is a generally non-harmful Australian true bug that can exude noxious chemicals.

Family
Genus
Choerocoris
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Choerocoris paganus (Fabricius, 1775)

Choerocoris paganus, commonly called the red jewel bug, is a species of true bug belonging to the family Scutelleridae. Individuals of this species are generally not harmful, but they are capable of exuding noxious chemicals. This species occurs in woodlands and scrublands across Australia.

Photo: (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Scutelleridae Choerocoris

More from Scutelleridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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