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Rhacognathus punctatus

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Rhacognathus punctatus
Rhacognathus punctatus, imago
Rhacognathus punctatus, nymph
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Pentatomidae
Genus: Rhacognathus
Species:
R. punctatus
Binomial name
Rhacognathus punctatus
Synonyms[1]
  • Rhacognathus distinctus Schouteden, 1907
  • Cimex avenicola Gistel, 1857
  • Cimex annularis Geoffroy, 1785
  • Cimex variegatus Goeze, 1778
  • Eysarcoris punctatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Cimex punctatus Linnaeus, 1758


Rhacognathus punctatus, the Heather Bug, is a species of stink bugs (family Pentatomidae).[2]

Description

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Rhacognathus punctatus can reach a length of 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in). This predatory stink bug has a mottled metallic bronze-brown shieldbug, extended shoulders, a pale longitudinal line on the pronotum and dark brown legs with a whitish band on the tibia. Females lay their eggs in May and June, while the adults are present throughout the year. Adults of these bugs prey on the larvae of leaf beetles and Chrysomelidae species, especially on the larvae of Lochmaea caprea and Lochmaea suturalis.

Distribution

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This species is present in most of Europe.

Habitat

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This stink bug prefers the edges of heaths, moors and lowland mires.

References

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  1. ^ "Rhacognathus punctatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  2. ^ "Rhacognathus punctatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
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