Peribalus strictus Vernal
Shieldbug
Family: Pentatomidae
A
fairly large greenish-brown shieldbug which is covered in dark
punctures. The antennae are distinctively banded, with
the final
two segments largely black. Note also the pale tip to the scutellum,
the banded connexivum and the rather concave margins of the pronotum
behind the eyes. Previously known as Holcostethus strictus vernalis.
This species has always been rare and many historic records probably
relate to migrants, although the bug seems to have been established in Kent and Sussex
at several sites. All recent records are from the southern coastal
counties of England between Devon and Kent.
Adult: all year
Length 9.5-11 mm
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Adult:
Dorset (June 2012) ©Michael
Skelton
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Adult: France
(September 2019) ©Maria
Justamond
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Adult:
Dorset (June 2012) ©Michael
Skelton
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Final
instar nymph: France (September 2019) ©Maria
Justamond
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Final
instar nymph: France (September 2019) ©Maria
Justamond
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