Eysarcoris venustissimus
Eysarcoris venustissimus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Infraorder: | Pentatomorpha |
Superfamily: | Pentatomoidea |
Family: | Pentatomidae |
Subfamily: | Pentatominae |
Genus: | Eysarcoris |
Species: | E. venustissimus |
Binomial name | |
Eysarcoris venustissimus (Schrank, 1776) | |
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Eysarcoris venustissimus is a species of shieldbug belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae.
It has a bronze-purple triangular stain at the base of the scutellum.
The nymphs feed on Stachys sylvatica and Lamiaceae species.
It is found in most of Europe.
References
- Rider D.A., 2004 - Family Pentatomidae - Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region