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24-05-2009, 07:23 PM
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| |  hawthorn shield bug?
Hello all,
grateful for confirmation. or otherwise, of this as hawthorn shield bug. 
Cheers
Ken 
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| | | Re: hawthorn shield bug?
Birch Shieldbug. How big was it? |
24-05-2009, 07:42 PM
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| |  Re: hawthorn shield bug?
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Originally Posted by Jenny W  Birch Shieldbug. How big was it? | Agree it's the smaller Birch Shieldbug; this individual in photo doesn't show distinctive "shoulders" of Hawthorn SB. |
25-05-2009, 08:51 PM
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| | | Re: hawthorn shield bug?
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Originally Posted by Jenny W Birch Shieldbug. How big was it? | Hi Jenny, having measured the pea leaf it was on, its about 10mm long, body only - so probably birch as its the smaller size? - but there are loads of hawthorn trees about right there!
Cheers
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25-05-2009, 08:53 PM
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| | | Re: hawthorn shield bug?
It's the Birch Shieldbug, honest.  These two species are not at all restricted to their host plants as adults, and are commonly found all over the place (especially the hawthorn one, which I hardly ever find on hawthorn!).
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25-05-2009, 08:57 PM
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| | | Re: hawthorn shield bug?
Thanks Joe - yes I've seen hawthorn shield bugs miles from them!
Cheers for confirmation.
Ken
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