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Pentatomidae

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Field Notes

Description:

Brown in colour, red eyes and dark antennas, about 10mm large.

Habitat:

Spotted near a mountain river in a pine forest area at Montral - Catalunya

Notes:

Pentatomidae, meaning five section, are a family of insects belonging to order Hemiptera including some of the stink bugs and shield bugs.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha
Superfamily: Pentatomoidea
Family: Pentatomidae

Reference Links:

Pentatomidae - Wikipedia

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