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22-09-2011, 09:41 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hayes, Middlesex
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| | | Shieldbug confirm
Am I right that this is a Hawthorn Shieldbug between the stages of 5th instar and adult? 
Thanks,
Nige |
22-09-2011, 09:56 PM
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| | | Re: Shieldbug confirm
Hi HTC Dude
It looks like Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus to me. |
22-09-2011, 10:20 PM
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| | | Re: Shieldbug confirm
Agreed, JS. |
22-09-2011, 10:42 PM
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| | | Re: Shieldbug confirm
It is Cyphostethus tristriatus, the Hawthorn shieldbug. Not between instars (this is not possible), but an adult with crippled wings which have not completely expanded. |
22-09-2011, 11:06 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2010
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| | | Re: Shieldbug confirm
Lots of apologies.........I made a complete mess of the previous message. It is Cyphostethus tristriatus, the Juniper Shield bug, and what I thought were crumpled wings was an illusion. So, just a normal adult bug.
Having eaten humble pie I shall now go and eat worms. |
23-09-2011, 07:24 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hayes, Middlesex
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| | | Re: Shieldbug confirm
Great thanks guys, not seen one before! And as far as I know there's no Juniper nearby  
Also was entirely sure how the instar stages worked, I thought it was a gradual process
Nige |
23-09-2011, 07:30 AM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nanjing, China
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| | | Re: Shieldbug confirm
They will also feed on cypresses, and can be found on leylandii - any of that about? | | |
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