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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 Cyphostethus tristriatus
Elasmostethus intersinctus Elasmucha grisea
Odontoscelis fuliginosa Odontoscelis linecola
Eurygaster testudinaria Eurygaster maura
Legnotus limbosus Geotomus punctulatus
Tritomegas bicolor Canthophorus impressus
Adomerus biguttatus Sehirus luctuosus
Thyreocoris scarabaeoides
Podops inuncta Sciocoris cursitans
Aelia acuminata Neottiglossa pusilla
Eysarcoris venustissimus Eysarcoris aeneus
Palomena prasina
Nezara viridula Dolycoris baccarum


Piezodorus lituratus Pentatoma rufipesB
Eurydema oleracea
Picromerus bidens Troilus luridus
Rhacognathus punctatus Zicrona caerulea