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 |
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[edit]
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[edit]
- Lampromicra aerea (Distant, 1892)[3]
- Lampromicra balteata (Walker, 1867)
- Lampromicra cuprina (Stål, 1873)
- Lampromicra distinguenda (Walker, 1868)
- Lampromicra ditissima (Vollenhoven, 1863)
- Lampromicra dohertyi (Distant, 1903)
- Lampromicra elegans (Montrouzier, 1861)
- Lampromicra erythrina (Walker, 1867)
- Lampromicra fastuosa (Vollenhoven, 1863)
- Lampromicra femorata (Walker, 1867)
- Lampromicra festiva (Germar, 1839)
- Lampromicra fulgurans (Stål, 1873)
- Lampromicra geniculata (Stål, 1871)
- Lampromicra insignis (Schouteden, 1904)
- Lampromicra jactator (Stål, 1854)
- Lampromicra leucocyanea (Montrouzier, 1855)
- Lampromicra regia (Bergroth, 1895)
- Lampromicra senator (Fabricius, 1803)
- Lampromicra subapicalis (Walker, 1867)
- Lampromicra vulcanica (Le Guillou, 1841)
- Lampromicra woodfordi (Distant, 1899)
References[edit]
- ^ 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.