Tortoise Shieldbug
EURYGASTER TESTUDINARIA
Tortoise Shieldbug
EURYGASTER TESTUDINARIA
The Tortoise Shieldbug is a species of large shieldbug from the Eurygaster Genus.
These shieldbugs have an enlarged mesoscutellum (the plate covering the middle thoracic segment) which extends backwards to cover the abdomen and the wings.
Tortoise Shieldbugs feed on a wide range of plants IDENTIFICATION: A large shieldbug, mainly brown in colour, with a massive tongue-like scutellum that extends to the end of the body. The head has a broad longitudinal groove running down the middle
EURYGASTER TESTUDINARIA
The Tortoise Shieldbug is a species of large shieldbug from the Eurygaster Genus.
These shieldbugs have an enlarged mesoscutellum (the plate covering the middle thoracic segment) which extends backwards to cover the abdomen and the wings.
Tortoise Shieldbugs feed on a wide range of plants IDENTIFICATION: A large shieldbug, mainly brown in colour, with a massive tongue-like scutellum that extends to the end of the body. The head has a broad longitudinal groove running down the middle
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