Eurygaster testudinaria: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the eurygaster testudinaria lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Eurygaster testudinaria
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Scutelleridae

Where does the eurygaster testudinaria live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eurygaster testudinaria in 16 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the eurygaster testudinaria?

The eurygaster testudinaria (Eurygaster testudinaria) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Scutelleridae, genus Eurygaster. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the eurygaster testudinaria

Eurygaster testudinaria is a Palearctic shieldbug. It occurs in Europe from the Northern Mediterranean to southern Scandinavia, and East through Central Asia to northern China and Japan.

This species is very difficult to differentiate from Eurygaster maura but testudinaria has a slight central depression at the front of the head. Its colour similarly varies.

Eurygaster testudinaria feeds on Poaceae (grasses).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eurygaster testudinaria (revision 1287365334), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1130881 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).