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25-09-2010, 10:14 PM
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Can anyone help me identify this shieldbug? 
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25-09-2010, 10:18 PM
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Looks like a Forest bug - Pentatoma rufipes.
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25-09-2010, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Hedera  Looks like a Forest bug - Pentatoma rufipes. | Thank you for the ID.
The wing casing patterns are very similar to Dolycoris baccarum but the antenna and leg colour make it Pentatoma rufipes 
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26-09-2010, 05:40 AM
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It is indeed Pentatoma rufipes; Dolycoris is a different shape + when magnified is quite a hairy beast! |
26-09-2010, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5 It is indeed Pentatoma rufipes; Dolycoris is a different shape + when magnified is quite a hairy beast! | Good morning aeshna5
Thanks for your update
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