Elasmostethus tristriatus
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| Species: | E. tristriatus
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Elasmostethus tristriatus (also called Juniper Shieldbug) is a species of bugs in Shield bug family. The species are green coloured with pinkish-red corium. They are 9–10.5 millimetres (0.35–0.41 in) in length and are active during warm months. They mate during spring. The larvae feed on berries, while adults feed on juniper. They also feed on Lawson's cypress.[1]
Life cycle[]
The larvae appears from June–September after which, the nymphs emerge. The nymphs have 4 stages until adulthood.[2][better source needed]
References[]
- ^ Photo and description on Flickr
- ^ "Juniper Shieldbugs". Rentokil: Malaysia. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
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