Odontotarsus

Odontotarsus
Odontotarsus purpureolineatus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Scutelleridae
Subfamily: Odontotarsinae
Genus: Odontotarsus
Laporte, 1833
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Odontotarsus is a genus of mostly Palaearctic jewel or shield-backed bugs, that is typical of the subfamily Odontotarsinae and tribe Odontotarsini; it was erected by Laporte in 1833. Records of occurrence include southern Africa and mainland Europe. Odontotarsus grammicus is one of the sunn pest species.