| Coreus marginatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Infraorder: | Pentatomomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Coreoidea |
| Family: | Coreidae |
| Genus: | Coreus |
| Species: | C. marginatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Coreus marginatus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Coreus marginatus, commonly called the dock bug, is a species of squash bug. It is a speckled brown insect with a broad abdomen, and is common in most parts of Europe. It is often found in dense vegetation, such as hedgerows and wasteland, where it mainly feeds on the leaves and seeds of docks and sorrels[1].
It is commonly found in the UK, especially in the south[2].