Coriomeris denticulatus
Family: Coreidae
A
reddish-brown squashbug which is disinctly bristly, particularly on the
pronotum, legs and antennae. The lateral margins of the pronotum are
covered in white spines, each ending in a dark tip.
Following adult emergence and mating in the spring, larvae can be found June-August, feeding on black meddick, Melilotus sp and other related plants
in the Leguminosae, such as clovers.
Mainly
distributed south of line between Lincolnshire and Pembrokeshire,
becoming scarcer further north, this bug is associated with dry, open
habitats on chalky or sandy soils.
Adult: All year
Length 7-9 mm |
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