Beetle?

Watch Reply
More
Mark unread Print Skip to new
PitterCol Yumbo, Colombia Oct 06, 2020

What might this colorful fellow be?

Thumbnail by PitterCol
Post #10500706
Quote
Flapdoodle Minot, ND Oct 07, 2020

It's a true bug in the superfamily Pentatomoidea; most likely a stink bug in the family Pentatomidae, as I can see a faint outline of the base of its scutellum at the rear edge of its pronotum. Bugs in the closely related family Scutellaridae (shield/jewel bugs) have an enlarged scutellum that covers the entire abdomen. There does not appear to be any comprehensive publications on Colombian species of Pentatomoidea.

Post #10500726
Quote
PitterCol Yumbo, Colombia Oct 07, 2020

Interesting information, thank you very much.

Post #10500730
Quote

Post a Reply to this Thread

Please or sign up to post.
Back to Forum Homepage

More Insect and Spider Identification Threads

  • Beetle?

    started by klego

    last post by klego
    Apr 17, 2025
    5
    Apr 17, 2025

  • Beetle?

    started by ivk

    last post by ivk
    Apr 23, 2025
    2
    Apr 23, 2025

  • Beetle?

    started by ivk

    last post by ivk
    Apr 23, 2025
    2
    Apr 23, 2025

  • Beetle?

    started by emblue

    last post by emblue
    Apr 24, 2025
    3
    Apr 24, 2025

  • Beetle?

    started by PitterCol

    last post by PitterCol
    Apr 30, 2025
    2
    Apr 30, 2025
Go to all Insect and Spider Identification threads
BACK TO TOP