Odontotarsus caudatus

Odontotarsus caudatus

Odontotarsus caudatus is a species of true bugs, also known as shield-backed bugs (Scutelleridae) due to the enlargement of the thoracic scutellum into a continuous shield over the abdomen and wings.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyScutelleridae
GenusOdontotarsus
SpeciesOdontotarsus caudatus
Photographed in
Portugal