northern fruit bug
species of family “Stink Bugs“
1 species
The Carpocoris fuscispinus species has four recognized subspecies: hahni, incerta, maculosa, and mediterranea. They are medium-sized shield bugs ranging in color from greyish yellow to reddish brown. Their larvae are polyphagous, but commonly found on plants from the Apiaceae and Asteraceae families. The adults are active from June to October and overwinter as adults. They have a wide distribution throughout Europe, particularly in deciduous and mixed forest areas. Sources: Michael Chinery’s book “Insectes de France et d’Europe occidentale,” Commanster, BioLib, and Fauna Europaea.
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 11–14 millimetres (0.43–0.55 in). 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, but they mainly occur on plants of the families Apiaceae and Asteraceae. 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.
Bibliography#
Michael Chinery, Insectes de France et d’Europe occidentale, Paris, Flammarion, (ISBN 978-2-0812-8823-2), pg. 74-75 Metathoracic scent glands (MTGs) of Carpocoris fuscispinus (Boheman, 1851) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)
References#
Commanster BioLib Fauna Europaea
The Carpocoris fuscispinus species has four recognized subspecies: hahni, incerta, maculosa, and mediterranea. They are medium-sized shield bugs ranging in color from greyish yellow to reddish brown. Their larvae are polyphagous, but commonly found on plants from the Apiaceae and Asteraceae families. The adults are active from June to October and overwinter as adults. They have a wide distribution throughout Europe, particularly in deciduous and mixed forest areas. Sources: Michael Chinery’s book “Insectes de France et d’Europe occidentale,” Commanster, BioLib, and Fauna Europaea.
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