Troilus luridus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Troilus luridus lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Troilus luridus
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Pentatomidae

Where does the Troilus luridus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Troilus luridus in 14 countries and territories across 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 Troilus luridus?

The Troilus luridus (Troilus luridus) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Pentatomidae, genus Troilus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Troilus luridus

Troilus luridus, also known as the bronze shieldbug, is a species of shield bug found in Europe. It was first described by the Danish zoologist Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. Shieldbugs are generally phytophagous (i.e., feeding on plant sap) and some, including Troilus luridus, are also carnivorous and will eat the larvae of beetles, lepidoptera and sawflies.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Troilus luridus (revision 1186277050), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q7845046 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).