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European brown stinkbug

Rhaphigaster nebulosa

Photo by valentinezza
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Field Notes

Description:

This species reaches a length of 14 to 16 millimetres. It is coloured dirty yellowish-grey to brown with irregularly-distributed fovea on the top side of its body. The membrane of the forewings is often speckled dark brown. The lateral edge (Connexivum) of the abdomen has black and yellow markings. The antennae are ringed with black and yellow markings. On its underside, between the hips, there is a long spur.

Habitat:

This species is distributed throughout the Palearctic region, more commonly in the southern than in the northern parts of Central Europe, and is not known to occur in the United States.

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PublishedAugust 26, 2013

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