Codophila varia
| Codophila varia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Superfamily: | Pentatomoidea |
| Family: | Pentatomidae |
| Genus: | Codophila |
| Species: | C. varia |
| Binomial name | |
| Codophila varia Fabricius, 1787 | |
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Codophila varia is a species of 'shield bugs' belonging to the Pentatomidae family Pentatomidae subfamily.
It is present around most of Europe.
The adults reach a body length of 9–14 millimetres (0.35–0.55 in) and can mainly be encountered from June through August feeding on Asteraceae (especially on Echinops spinosus) and Apiaceae species.