Lampromicra
| Lampromicra | |
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| Lampromicra senator Queensland | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Scutelleridae |
| Tribe: | Scutellerini |
| Genus: | Lampromicra Stål, 1873 |
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Lampromicra is a genus of true bugs in the family Scutelleridae.[1] As with other genera in this family, they may be referred-to as "jewel bugs" or "metallic shield bugs".
Distribution
Lampromicra have been recorded in parts of Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Western Australia), Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Philippines, Moluccas, Solomon Islands.[2][3]
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Lampromicra:[4]
- Lampromicra aerea (Distant, 1892)[3]
- Lampromicra caledonica (Distant, 1920)
- Lampromicra elegans (Montrouzier, 1861)
- Lampromicra geminata (Distant, 1920)
- Lampromicra leucocyanea (Montrouzier, 1855)
- Lampromicra miyakona (Matsumura, 1905)
- Lampromicra senator (Fabricius, 1803)
References
- ^ Atlas of Living Australia
- ^ Cassis, G.; Vanags, L. (2006). "Jewel bugs of Australia (Insecta, Heteroptera, Scutelleridae)" (PDF). Denisia. 19: 275–398.
- ^ a b Kirkaldy, George Willis (1909). Catalogue of the Hemiptera (Heteroptera) with biological and anatomical references, lists of foodplants and parasites, etc. prefaced by a discussion on nomenclature, and an analytical table of families. Vol. 1. Berlin: F.L. Dames. p. 299.
- ^ "Lampromicra Stål, 1873". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-05-19.