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Lesser-streaked shieldbug

Odontoscelis lineola Rambur, 1839

Status not recordedinsects

The lesser-streaked shieldbug (Odontoscelis lineola) is a species in the family Scutelleridae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the lesser-streaked shieldbug

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

Where does the lesser-streaked shieldbug live?

Not recorded

Is the lesser-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 lesser-streaked shieldbug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyScutelleridae
  6. genusOdontoscelis
  7. SpeciesOdontoscelis lineola Rambur, 1839

Synonyms Odontoscelis dorsalis, Odontoscelis dubia

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • štítovka maláCzech
  • Lille sandtægeDanish
  • Kleine SteppenwanzeGerman
  • Odontoscèle lignéFrench
  • Kleine behaarde pantserwantsDutch
  • štítovka čiarkovanáSlovak
  • silverhårig sköldskinnbaggeSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lesser-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 lesser-streaked shieldbug?

The lesser-streaked shieldbug (Odontoscelis lineola) 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). Lesser-streaked shieldbug (Odontoscelis lineola). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lesser-streaked-shieldbug

MLA

“Lesser-streaked shieldbug (Odontoscelis lineola).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/lesser-streaked-shieldbug.

BibTeX
@misc{lesser_streaked_shieldbug_2026,
  title = {Lesser-streaked shieldbug (Odontoscelis lineola)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lesser-streaked-shieldbug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}