Elasmostethus interstinctus

(Elasmostethus interstinctus)

Description

The birch shieldbug (Elasmostethus interstinctus) is species of shield bug in the Acanthosomatidae family. Shield bugs are often called "stink bugs" because they excrete a foul smelling liquid that is used to deter predators.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Hemiptera
Family:Acanthosomatidae
Genus:Elasmostethus
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