Poecilocoris druraei (Linnaeus, 1771) is a animal in the Scutelleridae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Poecilocoris druraei (Linnaeus, 1771)

Poecilocoris druraei (Linnaeus, 1771)

Poecilocoris druraei is a jewel bug in the family Scutelleridae native to Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Thailand.

Family
Genus
Poecilocoris
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Poecilocoris druraei (Linnaeus, 1771)

Poecilocoris druraei is a species of jewel bug originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1771. It is classified in the family Scutelleridae, and is native to Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Thailand. This bug grows and develops successfully on three host plant species: Morus alba, Camellia oleifera, and Camellia sinensis.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Scutelleridae Poecilocoris

More from Scutelleridae

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

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