Many thanks to Dr David Rider for identifying our Pentatomoidea images and for providing information on this group.
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SCUTELLARIDAE: TORTOISE BUGS
Superficially similar to the Pentatomid Shield Bugs, members of this family are recognised by the greatly enlarged scutellum that covers most of the abdomen like a tortoise shell. Dorsally they are often highly convex. Some species are brightly coloured, though others have cryptic patternation. These are sap-sucking bugs and some have been declared pests. We highly recommend that anybody interested in this group check out Dr David Rider´s Pentatomoidea Home Page for further information.
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FIGURE 1 - Unidentified sp., Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith August 2007).
FIGURE 2 - Unidentified sp., Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith May 2010).
FIGURE 3 - Unidentified sp., Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith May 2010).