Scotinophara
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| Scotinophara | |
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| Scotinophara coarctata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Pentatomidae |
| Subfamily: | Podopinae |
| Tribe: | Podopini |
| Genus: | Scotinophara Stål, 1867 |
Scotinophara is a genus of shield bugs in the tribe Podopini and sometimes called "black bugs".[1][2] Species have a widespread distribution in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.[3] At least three species: the common black bug (S. coarctata), Malayan black bug (S. lurida), and the Japanese rice black bug (S. latiuscula) are significant rice pests.[4]
