Bishop's Mitre Shield Bug
Lat. “Aelia acuminata“ …
Distribution This species is present in most of Europe, in North Africa and in Northern Asia (excluding China).
Habitat These shield bugs mainly inhabit dry meadows and fields of cereals. They occurs in the Alps up to about 1300 meters above sea level.
Description Aelia acuminata can reach a length of 5–9 millimetres (0.20–0.35 in). These bugs have a slightly elongated body, with a pointed head (hence the species name acuminata). The basic body color is light brown with darker brown longitudinal. The nymphs are already rather similar to the adults, although they are still wingless.
Biology Aelia acuminata is a univoltine species. They have five nymphal stages in their development. Adults overwinter in litter or thickets. These bugs are herbivorous, feeding on various wild grasses and cereals. They suck many different types of grasses (Poaceae), mainly Festuca, Poa, Agrostis, Dactylis, Lolium and Bromus species. They can cause significant damage in cereal fields.
Bibliography Michael Chinery, Insectes de France et d’Europe occidentale, Paris, Flammarion, août 2012, 320 p. (ISBN 978-2-0812-8823-2), p. 72-73
Amyot, C. J. B., and Audinet Serville (1843), Histoire Naturelle des Insectes Hémiptères
Ruiz, D., M. Goula, E. Infiesta, T. Monleón, M. Pujol, and E. Gordún (2003) GuÃa de identificación de los chinches de los cereales (Insecta, Heteroptera) encontrados en los trigos españoles, BoletÃn de Sanidad Vegetal, vol. 29, no. 4
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Further Information
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