Galgupha atra
Amyot & Serville, 1843
ebony bug
Galgupha atra is a of ebony in the Thyreocoridae, a group of true bugs within the order Hemiptera. It is distributed across Central America and North America. Members of this family are typically small, dark-colored bugs with a distinctive shield-like body shape.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Galgupha atra: //ɡælˈɡuː.fə ˈæ.trə//
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Distribution
Central America and North America. GBIF records indicate presence in Middle America and the Nearctic region, excluding the Western Cordillera and Beringia.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
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