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Dock bug; Chinche de las calabazas

Coreus marginatus

Photo by arlanda
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Field Notes

Description:

Herbivorous species of True Bug in the family Coreidae. It is known as the dock bug as it feeds on the leaves and seeds of docks and sorrels. It is a medium-sized speckled brown insect with a broad abdomen.

Habitat:

Pine tree forest. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec.; f/32; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired

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Coreus marginatus

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Biodiversidad en España/Spain
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Flora y fauna de la peninsula iberica

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PublishedJuly 29, 2014

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