Aelia americana
Dallas, 1851
Aelia americana is a of in the Pentatomidae, first described by Dallas in 1851. It is native to North America, with records spanning the Nearctic region including Beringia and California. Like other members of the Aelia, it belongs to a group of shield bugs whose remains incompletely documented in published literature.



Pronunciation
How to pronounce Aelia americana: //ˈaɪliə əˌmɛrɪˈkeɪnə//
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Distribution
North America, including the Nearctic region with specific records from Beringia and California.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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