Blue-shieldbug
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Zicrona
Blue Bug (Z. caerulea)
Zicrona is a small genus of shield bugs (Pentatomidae: Asopinae) established by Amyot and Serville in 1843. The genus name derives from the Hebrew word זכרון (zicron), meaning "odorant." Four species are currently recognized, with Z. caerulea (Linnaeus, 1758) being the most widely distributed and commonly encountered. The genus is placed in the predatory subfamily Asopinae, though specific biological details for most species remain poorly documented.