Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Shield bug Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Hemiptera Genus Elasmostethus | |
Similar Juniper shield bug, Elasmostethus, Elasmostethus interstinctus, Acanthosoma, Hawthorn shield bug | ||
Elasmostethus tristriatus (also called Juniper Shieldbug) is a species of bugs in Shield bug family. The species are green coloured with pinkish-red corium. They are 9–10.5 millimetres (0.35–0.41 in) in length and are active during warm months. They mate during spring. The larvae feed on berries, while adults feed on juniper. They also feed on Lawson's cypress.
Life cycle
The larvae appears from June–September after which, the nymphs emerge. The nymphs have 4 stages until adulthood.
References
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