Chrysocoris patricius is a jewel bug in the family Scutelleridae. It is the smallest known species from the genus Chrysocoris.[citation needed]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Scutelleridae |
| Genus: | Chrysocoris |
| Species: | C. patricius
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| Chrysocoris patricius (Fabricius, 1798)
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Description edit
Adult has 9–11 mm long and 4–5 mm wide body. Shiny green body color with bluish reflection. Five segmented antennae, II segment is the shortest, I segment doesn't cross the head. Pronotum has 10 shiny black spots; 2 in the central line are larger and bolder. Scutellum has 8 bold spots, the central one is large and shield shaped surrounded by other smaller ones. Connexivum is pinkish. Legs are pubescent. Coxae and femurs (except apices) are brownish, apices of femurs and rest of the parts black. Ventral side of head is ochraceous. Sternums are black. Abdominal sternites are ochreous with black patches sideward. Center of III, IV and last abdominal sternites black.[1]
Distribution edit
Nepal, India, Myanmar.[1]
Host plants edit
Rice;[1] Santalum album;[2] Maize; Jatropha, Lucern, Sesamum indicum, Chickpea, Soybean, Fenugreek, Cowpea, Hollyhock, Potato, Cucurbits, Mint, Mango, Sorghum.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ a b c K.C., Sajan; Khadka, Anjali; Kafle, Kapil (2018). "Study of Jewel Bugs (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae)of Hilly Regions of Nepal". Journal of the Plant Protection Society. 5: 139–147. doi:10.3126/jpps.v5i0.47124. S2CID 191148806.
- ^ Chatterjee, N.C. (1934). "Entomological investigations on the spike disease of sandal (24). Pentatomidae (Hemipt.)". Indian Forest Records. 20 (9): 1–31.