Carpocoris fuscispinus

Carpocoris fuscispinus is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae.

Carpocoris fuscispinus
Adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Heteroptera
Family:	Pentatomidae
Genus:	Carpocoris
Species:	C. fuscispinus
Binomial name
Carpocoris fuscispinus (Boheman, 1851)
Synonyms
Carpocoris atra Tamanini, 1959 Carpocoris flavescens Seabra, 1925 Carpocoris incerta Tamanini, 1959 Carpocoris infuscatus Seabra, 1925 Carpocoris maculifera Tamanini, 1959 Carpocoris maculosa Tamanini, 1959 Carpocoris rugicollis Seabra, 1925 Carpocoris subrufus Seabra, 1925 Cimex fuscispinus Boheman, 1850 Pentatoma hahni Flor, 1856

Subspecies

• Carpocoris fuscispinus hahni (Flor, 1856)
• Carpocoris fuscispinus incerta (Tamanini, 1959)
• Carpocoris fuscispinus maculosa (Tamanini, 1959)
• Carpocoris fuscispinus mediterranea (Tamanini, 1959)

Description

Carpocoris fuscispinus can reach a length of 11–14 millimetres (0.43–0.55 in). The basic colour of the body is quite variable, ranging from greyish yellow to reddish brown, with tiny black dots. It has a sharp angled pronotum, most prominent in the summer than in autumn. Antennae are black.

Ecology

Larvae are polyphagous, but they mainly occur on plants of the families Apiaceae and Asteraceae. Adults are commonly found from June to October. These shield bugs overwinter as adults.

Distribution and habitat

This species is widespread throughout Europe. It mainly occurs in deciduous and mixed forest areas.

Gallery

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  Carpocoris fuscispinus, nymph
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  Carpocoris fuscispinus, nymph
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  Carpocoris fuscispinus, side view, on the seed of a poppy flower

Bibliography

• Michael Chinery, Insectes de France et d'Europe occidentale, Paris, Flammarion, (ISBN 978-2-0812-8823-2), pg. 74-75
• Metathoracic scent glands (MTGs) of Carpocoris fuscispinus (Boheman, 1851) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

References

• Commanster
• BioLib
• Fauna Europaea