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Greater streaked shieldbug

Odontoscelis fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1761)

Status not recordedinsects

The greater streaked shieldbug (Odontoscelis fuliginosa) is a species in the family Scutelleridae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the greater streaked 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 greater streaked shieldbug live?

Not recorded

Is the greater streaked 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 greater streaked shieldbug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyScutelleridae
  6. genusOdontoscelis
  7. SpeciesOdontoscelis fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1761)

Synonyms Cimex fuliginosus, Scutellera fuliginosa

Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • Greater-streaked shieldbugEnglish
  • štítovka černáCzech
  • Stor sandtægeDanish
  • Große SteppenwanzeGerman
  • karvakilpiludeFinnish
  • Odontoscèle fuligineuxFrench
  • Paprastoji vėžliablakėLithuanian
  • sandskjoldtegeNorwegian Bokmål
  • Grote behaarde pantserwantsDutch
  • Tamurek wybrednyPolish
  • Черепашка дымчатаяRussian
  • mörkhårig sköldskinnbaggeSwedish

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Relatives of the greater streaked shieldbug

Other species in the same genus Odontoscelis.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the greater streaked shieldbug?

The greater streaked shieldbug (Odontoscelis fuliginosa) belongs to the family Scutelleridae in the order Hemiptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Greater streaked shieldbug (Odontoscelis fuliginosa). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/greater-streaked-shieldbug

MLA

“Greater streaked shieldbug (Odontoscelis fuliginosa).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/greater-streaked-shieldbug.

BibTeX
@misc{greater_streaked_shieldbug_2026,
  title = {Greater streaked shieldbug (Odontoscelis fuliginosa)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/greater-streaked-shieldbug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}