Elasmostethus cruciatus (Say, 1831) is a animal in the Acanthosomatidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Elasmostethus cruciatus (Say, 1831)

Elasmostethus cruciatus (Say, 1831)

Elasmostethus cruciatus, commonly called the red-cross shield bug, is an Acanthosomatidae shield bug found in North America.

Genus
Elasmostethus
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Elasmostethus cruciatus (Say, 1831)

Elasmostethus cruciatus (Say, 1831) is a species of shield bug belonging to the family Acanthosomatidae. It is commonly known by three common names: the red-cross shield bug, the redcrossed stink bug, and the salmonberry bug. This species occurs in North America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Acanthosomatidae Elasmostethus

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