Pinthaeus sanguinipes
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Pinthaeus sanguinipes , also known as caterpillar hunters known is a Wanzenart from the family of stink bugs (Pentatomidae).
features
The medium-sized bugs become 11–15 mm long. There is a Y-shaped groove on the front part of the head. The pronotum has lobe-shaped rounded corners on the sides. The femurs of the front legs have a mandrel. The rails of the front legs are widened. The front side edges of the pronotum and the upper end of the side edge of the shield (scutellum) are yellow. The lower end of the scutellum is white. The antennae are black with the exception of the basal end of the last antenna segment, which is reddish-orange in color. The legs are colored red. The underside of the abdomen is reddish with black spots. The connexive (part of the abdomen that is visible on the side) is piebald black and yellow. The light membrane is transparent.
Occurrence and habitat
The bug species Pinthaeus sanguinipes occurs in the Palearctic . Their distribution area extends in the east to Japan and Korea. It is also found in large parts of Europe. It is common in the Mediterranean area, but very rare in Central and Northern Europe. The species is absent on the British Isles and Scandinavia . The bugs are mostly found on the edge of deciduous forests, and they are preferred on hornbeams .
Way of life
The bugs predatory feed on insects. Their prey includes butterfly caterpillars as well as leaf beetles and their larvae.
Pinthaeus sanguinipes makes one generation per year. The bug species overwinters as an imago. The newly developed adults can be observed from August.
etymology
The species name sanguinipes is derived from Latin: sanguinis = "blood" and pes = "foot". The name refers to the red-colored legs of the bedbugs.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Frieder Sauer: Sauer's nature guide recognized bugs and cicadas from color photos . Fauna, Keltern 1996, ISBN 3-923010-12-5 , p. 70 .
- ↑ Pinthaeus sanguinipes. insektoid.info, accessed December 21, 2016 .
- ↑ Pinthaeus sanguinipes in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved June 10, 2018
- ^ Prey Host Records - List by Host Species. North Dakota State University, Fargo, accessed December 21, 2016 .
literature
- Frieder Sauer: Sauer's nature guide recognized bugs and cicadas from color photos . Fauna, Keltern 1996, ISBN 3-923010-12-5 .
Web links
- Biolib: Pinthaeus sanguinipes - taxonomy, photos
- www.natur-in-nrw.com - Photo by Imago and Nymphe