Staria lunata

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Staria lunata
Staria lunata

Staria lunata

Systematics
Family : Stink bugs (Pentatomidae)
Subfamily : Pentatominae
Tribe : Carpocorini
Genre : Staria
Type : Staria lunata
Scientific name
Staria lunata
( Hahn , 1835)

Staria lunate , also known as Small sickle Stain Shield Bug known is a Wanzenart from the family of stink bugs (Pentatomidae).

features

The 7 to 8 millimeter long bugs are brownish in color. They have three light-colored calluses at the base of the scutellum. The lower end of the label is strongly rounded and hemmed in a sickle shape.

distribution

The species occurs in the western Palearctic . It is widespread in the Mediterranean. In contrast, Staria lunata is rare in Central Europe. In Germany it occurs mainly in the river valleys of the Rhine, Moselle and Danube. In Bavaria the species is on the red list.

Way of life

Staria lunata is a polyphagous species of bug. They are often found on herbaceous plants . These include rennet herbs ( Galium ), thyme , brown wort ( Scrophularia ), rockrose ( Cistus ) and mullein ( Verbascum ).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Staria lunata . insektoid.info. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  2. ↑ a b c d e Frieder Sauer: Bugs and Cicadas , Fauna-Verlag, Karlsfeld 1996, ISBN 3-923010-12-5
  3. ↑ Aelia klugii Hahn 1833 at Fauna Europaea
  4. ↑ Bavaria's Red List of Endangered Landbugs (Heteroptera: Geocorisae) . Bavarian State Office for the Environment. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  5. ^ Fungi or Plant Host Records List by Host Species . North Dakota State University, Fargo. Retrieved January 14, 2017.

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