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
Adult
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)
Synonyms
  • Coreus dahlmannii Schilling, 1829
  • Coreus dalmanii Schilling, 1829

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.

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

  1. Schilling (1829) Beiträge zur Entomologie 1: 41.
  2. britishbugs.org.uk
  3. Coreoidea Species File
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