Spathocera dalmanii
Spathocera dalmanii,[1] known as Dalman's leatherbug,[2] is a species of insect in the family Coreidae, tribe Coreini.[3] It is native to Europe.
Spathocera dalmanii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Family: | Coreidae |
Subfamily: | Coreinae |
Tribe: | Coreini |
Genus: | Spathocera |
Species: | S. dalmanii |
Binomial name | |
Spathocera dalmanii (Schilling, 1829) | |
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Description
Spathocera dalmanii is brown with a long, pale-sided pronotum. There are no spines on the antennae, head, or pronotum. The scutellum has two wedge-shaped black markings.
- Adult
Ecology and behavior
This bug feeds on sheep's sorrel, Rumex acetosella. The adults move slowly and rarely fly.
There may be two generations per year in warmer areas.
References
- Schilling (1829) Beiträge zur Entomologie 1: 41.
- britishbugs.org.uk
- Coreoidea Species File
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