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A shield bug, Taurocerus edessoides, on a frond at night Some important things to know about Taurocerus include: "Jugae shorter than clypeus", "Rostrum reaching third to fourth abdominal sternite", and "Anterior half of pronotum strongly declivent". There will be a short quiz at the end of class. Geotagged,Peru,Summer,Taurocerus edessoides Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

A shield bug, Taurocerus edessoides, on a frond at night

Some important things to know about Taurocerus include: "Jugae shorter than clypeus", "Rostrum reaching third to fourth abdominal sternite", and "Anterior half of pronotum strongly declivent". There will be a short quiz at the end of class.

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The Taurocerus edessoides

Taurocerus edessoides is the type species of Taurocerus, a neotropical genus of shield bugs (family Pentatomidae) distributed from Mexico to Central Brazil.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by John Sullivan
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Uploaded Feb 20, 2022. Captured Jan 28, 2022 19:44 in FRM8+HF Mazán District, Peru.
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  • DC-G9
  • f/14.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO800
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.