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These superb illustrations have been produced by Ashley Wood, and allow easy comparison between the life stages of a range of UK shieldbug species. They are particularly useful for identifying nymphs, and the various instars are depicted as far as possible. Each plate is linked to the relevant species account, which provides further information.

All images ©Ashley Wood

Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Elasmostethus intersinctus
Cyphostethus tristriatus Elasmucha grisea
Eurygaster testudinaria Tritomegas bicolor
Sehirus luctuosus Legnotus limbosus
Thyreocoris scarabaeoides
Eysarcoris venustissimus Eysarcoris aeneus
Palomena prasina
Nezara viridula Piezodorus lituratus
Eurydema oleracea
Pentatoma rufipes Dolycoris baccarum
Troilus luridus Aelia acuminata
Picromerus bidens Zicrona caerulea