Italian striped-bug

Graphosoma lineatum
Shield bugs (Pentatomidae)

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Black red striped bug, the back shield is orange-red with black stripes, the belly is orange-red with black spots. The legs and antennae are black.
The young are brown-grey colour.

The colour acts as a defence mechanism warning that they taste bad. Mainly found at forest edges and moors or on parasol flowers. When cloudy it stays hidden, for example under tree bark.

⇔ l. 8-12 mm

syn. GRAPHOSOMA ITALICUM

LA:
≈ GRAPHOSOMA SEMIPUNCTATUM which has orange legs and spots on the head instead of stripes.

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