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Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale (Hawthorn shield bug)

Synonyms: Cimex haemorrhoidale (homotypic); Cimex haemorrhoidalis; Pentatoma haemorrhoidalis

Wikipedia Abstract

The hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) is a common European shield bug. Its chief food is haws, the fruit of the hawthorn tree, but adults can overwinter on a diet of leaves, and individuals can be found on many potential food plants, including pedunculate oak, sessile oak and whitebeam. They may grow up to 17 mm (0.67 in) long, and are camouflaged in shades of green and brown. Like many so-called "stink bugs", they may release unpleasant odours when disturbed.
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Infraspecies

Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale angulatum
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale haemorrhoidale
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale ouchii

Prey / Diet

Predators

Laphria bilykovae[3]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Ecology of Commanster
♦ 2Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
♦ 3Predator-Prey Database for the family Asilidae (Hexapoda: Diptera) Prepared by Dr. Robert Lavigne, Professor Emeritus, University of Wyoming, USA and Dr. Jason Londt (Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg)
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0