Adorned in vibrant iridescent hues that shift with changing angles of light, hibiscus Harlequin Bug wears a striking metallic sheen reminiscent of polished copper. This distinctive appearance camouflages it among the vegetation it calls home, where it actively feeds on the sap of various host plants. Mature individuals exhibit bright blue and red coloration, with more subdued shades seen in their juvenile counterparts. The dazzling display of colors also plays a role in attracting mates during the breeding season, highlighting the interplay between survival and reproduction in its lifecycle.

General colour of dorsum metallic blue, green, or purple; abdominal venter yellow, broadly margined with purple laterad to spiracles, spiracles II–VII each surrounded by a rounded black spot; pro-, meso- and metepimeroids together with the supracoxal lobes yellow; coxae and trochanters pale yellow, femora with an apical annulus and longitudinal bands black, tibiae and tarsi black.

Adorned with a shield-like exoskeleton in vivid hues, ocellated shield bug is a striking sight to behold. This creature feeds on various plant juices, using its specialized mouthparts to pierce plant tissues and extract nourishment. Native to diverse habitats, ocellated shield bug undergoes incomplete metamorphosis, with nymphs resembling smaller versions of adults, albeit less colorful, evolving through successive molts to reach maturity.

Tetyra bipunctata, the shieldbacked pine seed bug, is a species of shield-backed bug in the family Scutelleridae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Homaemus aeneifrons is a species of shield-backed bug in the family Scutelleridae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Poecilocoris lewisi, known as the clown stink bug, is a species of shield bug found in eastern Asia.