''Carpocoris fuscispinus'' is a species of
shield bug in the family
Pentatomidae.
Subspecies
* ''Carpocoris fuscispinus hahni''
(Flor, 1856)
* ''Carpocoris fuscispinus incerta''
(Tamanini, 1959)
* ''Carpocoris fuscispinus maculosa''
(Tamanini, 1959)
* ''Carpocoris fuscispinus mediterranea''
(Tamanini, 1959)
Description
''Carpocoris fuscispinus'' can reach a length of . The basic colour of the body is quite variable, ranging from greyish yellow to reddish brown, with tiny black dots. It has a sharp angled pronotum, most prominent in the summer than in autumn. Antennae are black.
Ecology
Larvae are
polyphagous
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, but they mainly occur on plants of the families
Apiaceae and
Asteraceae
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. Adults are commonly found from June to October. These shield bugs overwinter as adults.
Distribution and habitat
This species is widespread throughout Europe. It mainly occurs in deciduous and mixed forest areas.
Gallery
File: Pentatomidae - Carpocoris cf. fuscispinus (nymph).JPG , ''Carpocoris fuscispinus'', nymph
Pentatomidae - Carpocoris fuscispinus (nymph).jpg, ''Carpocoris fuscispinus'', nymph
File:Fruchtwanze Carpocoris fuscispinus-20190718-RM-080107.jpg, ''Carpocoris fuscispinus'', side view, on the seed of a poppy flower
Bibliography
* Michael Chinery, Insectes de France et d'Europe occidentale, Paris, Flammarion, (), pg. 74-75
Metathoracic scent glands (MTGs) of Carpocoris fuscispinus (Boheman, 1851) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)
References
''BioLib''''Fauna Europaea''
Pentatomidae
Insects described in 1851
Hemiptera of Europe
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