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| Nottinghamshire Shieldbugs | ||
| Shieldbugs are named
after their heraldic shield-like shape and belong to the
order Hemiptera. They frequent
most types of vegetation and whilst some species are
carnivorous, most feed on foliage and berries etc.
Shieldbugs go through several stages of growth called
nymphs, which are as frequently found as the adults. We
have added links to seperate pages illustrating these
early nymph stages wherever possible. A few species
exhibit brood care. Along with many other insects, Shieldbugs are fairly regular visitors to MV moth traps (especially Birch Shieldbug and Forest Bug) operated in woodland during the Summer months, but they are easy to find on any type of vegetation. Right:- Female Green Shieldbug egglaying. Eggs are laid in clusters, usually on the underside of leaves. |
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Bishop's
Mitre
Aelia acuminata  |
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| View nymph stages | ||
| Photographed in Sherwood Forest May 29th 2006 | ||
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| Gorse
Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus |
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| View nymph stages | ||
| Adult showing typical pinkish colouration of late Summer. Photographed at Warsop Main Pit Top August 3rd 2006 | Post over-wintering adult, starting to develop Spring colouration. Photographed at Budby Common, February 2007 | |
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| Green
Shieldbug Palomena prasina |
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| Photographed near Kneesall April 27th 2005 | |||
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| Sloe
Bug Dolycoris baccarum |
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| Photographed at Clipstone Old Quarter May 14th 2005 | |||
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| Birch
Shieldbug Elasmostethus
interstinctus |
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| Photographed at Forest Town, Mansfield August 6th 2006 | |||
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| Parent Bug Elasmucha
grisea |
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| Photographed at Warsop Main Pit Top August 1st 2006 | |||
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| Hawthorn
Shieldbug
Acanthosoma
haemorrhoidale |
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| Photographed at Eakring Flash May 31st 2005 | |||
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| Pied
Shieldbug
Tritometus
bicolor |
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| Photographed at Eakring Meadows April 29th 2005 | |||
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| Eysarcoris
venustissimus |
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| Photographed in Sherwood Forest May 6th 2005 | |||
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Troilus
luridus
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| Photographed at Lound Wood February 23rd 2006 | Photographed at Sherwood Forest August 10th 2006 | ||
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| Forest
Bug Pentatoma rufipes |
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| Photographed at Warsop Wood, July 5th 2006. | |||
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| Picromerus
bidens |
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| Photographed at Sherwood Forest August 10th 2006 | |||
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| Heather
Bug Rhacognathus punctatus |
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| Photographed at Budby South Forest August 2009 | |||
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| Blue
Shieldbug
Zicrona
caerulea |
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| Photographed at Eakring Flash May 18th 2006 | |||
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| Neottiglossa pusilla |
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| Photographed at Warsop Main Pit Top March 11th 2006 | |||
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| Legnotus
limbosus |
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| Photographed at Sherwood Forest CP May 23rd 2009 | ||
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| Negro
Bug Thyreocoris
scarabaeoides |
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| Photographed at Sherwood Forest CP May 20th 2010 | ||
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| Sehirus
luctuosus
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| Photographed at Warsop Main Pit Top May 20th 2007 | ||
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