Gold-specked-scutellerid
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Diolcus chrysorrhoeus
Gold-specked Scutellerid
Diolcus chrysorrhoeus is a shield-backed bug in the family Scutelleridae, commonly known as the Gold-specked Scutellerid. The species is characterized by its distinctive coloration and the enlarged scutellum that covers most of the abdomen and wings, a defining trait of its family. It occurs across North America and has been documented in hundreds of observations, indicating it is relatively conspicuous and recognizable.