Chrysocoris iris

Chrysocoris iris is a species of shield-backed bugs belonging to the family Scutelleridae.[1]

Chrysocoris iris
Chrysocoris iris from Nias Island
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Scutelleridae
Genus: Chrysocoris
Species:
C. iris
Binomial name
Chrysocoris iris
(Germar, 1839)

Description

These shield-backed bugs are purplish-red with bluish reflections and black spots.[2]

Distribution

This species is present in India and Indonesia.[2]

References
  1. Smithsonian Institution
  2. p.422-3. The Fauna of British India Archived 2015-02-09 at the Wayback Machine pg. 422-423
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