Species

Elasmucha lateralis (Edge-striped shield bug)

Elasmucha lateralis. Photo: (c) Stuart Tingley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Elasmucha lateralis is a species of shield bug in the family Acanthosomatidae. It is found in North America.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Hemiptera (True bugs, hoppers, aphids, and allies)
        Suborder: Heteroptera (True bugs)
        Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha (Pentatomomorph bugs)
        Superfamily: Pentatomoidea (Stink bugs, shield bugs, and allies)
        Family: Acanthosomatidae (Shield bugs)
        Subfamily: Acanthosomatinae
        Genus: Elasmucha
        Species: Elasmucha lateralis (Edge-striped shield bug)

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