Genus Elasmostethus Rank Species | Higher classification Elasmostethus | |
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Scientific name Elasmostethus interstinctus Similar Elasmostethus, True bugs, Insect, Acanthosomatidae, Hawthorn shield bug | ||
Elasmostethus interstinctus shield bug bunte blattwanze
The birch shieldbug (Elasmostethus interstinctus) is species of shield bug in the Acanthosomatidae family. It is widely distributed across Europe. The species overwinters in an adult stage, after which they emerge in the spring and start to mate. Their larvae feed usually on birch, but could also be found on aspen and hazel.
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