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Bronze shieldbug

Troilus luridus (Fabricius, 1775)

Status not recordedinsects

The bronze shieldbug (Troilus luridus) is a species in the family Pentatomidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the bronze shieldbug

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
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Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
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Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bronze shieldbug live?

Not recorded

Is the bronze shieldbug endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the bronze shieldbug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyPentatomidae
  6. genusTroilus
  7. SpeciesTroilus luridus (Fabricius, 1775)

Synonyms Cimex luridus, Podisus luridus

Other names and names in other languages (16)
  • kněžice zrnitáCzech
  • SkovbredtægeDanish
  • SpitzbauchwanzeGerman
  • keihäsludeFinnish
  • Asope blafardFrench
  • tőrös címerespoloskaHungarian
  • 맵시주둥이노린재Korean
  • Bronzinė SkydblakėLithuanian
  • skogbreitegeNorwegian Bokmål
  • BuikspitsschildwantsDutch
  • zawadzik leśniczekPolish
  • Троилус крылоплечийRussian
  • bzdocha draváSlovak
  • trädrovbärfisSwedish
  • SkovfladtægeDanish
  • Щитник бледно-жёлтыйRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bronze shieldbug

Other species in the same family Pentatomidae.

Sloe bug

Dolycoris baccarum

PentatomidaeNo free photo yet

Forest bug

Pentatoma rufipes

PentatomidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the bronze shieldbug?

The bronze shieldbug (Troilus luridus) belongs to the family Pentatomidae in the order Hemiptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Bronze shieldbug (Troilus luridus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bronze-shieldbug

MLA

“Bronze shieldbug (Troilus luridus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/bronze-shieldbug.

BibTeX
@misc{bronze_shieldbug_2026,
  title = {Bronze shieldbug (Troilus luridus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bronze-shieldbug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}