Shieldbug - Eysarcoris aeneus?

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melbellingham
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Shieldbug - Eysarcoris aeneus?

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Shieldbug - Eysarcoris aeneus ?

On 05/07/2013 while looking for larvae in my Great Sutton garden I found a shieldbug. I photographed it and using 'A Photographic Guide to Shieldbugs and Squashbugs of the British Isles' by Martin Evans and Roger Edmondson, I identified it as Eysarcoris aeneus, although the flight period and distribution both cast a shadow of doubt. A friend looked at one of my images and agreed with my ID, and also thought that it might be uncommon in Cheshire, having never seen one himself.

I would appreciate any comments regarding my identification and, if I am correct, any other information that anyone might have about the distribution in Cheshire.

Two images are attached. One taken in shade and the other in brighter light.

Mel.

Eysarcoris fabricii ?? - garden 1a
Eysarcoris fabricii ?? - garden 1a
Eysarcoris fabricii ?? - garden 1b
Eysarcoris fabricii ?? - garden 1b
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Re: Shieldbug - Eysarcoris aeneus?

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Mel,

I am unsure about your ID here. Your query relates to Eysarcoris aeneus New Forest Shieldbug but your pictures are labelled Eysarcoris fabricii (now with a name change to Eysarcoris venustissimus Woundwort Shieldbug).

I personally think they are Eysarcoris venustissimus Woundwort Shieldbug.

Have you accidentally transposed something here ??

Cheers.

Steve

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Re: Shieldbug - Eysarcoris aeneus?

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For info and photographs of Eysarcoris aeneus New Forest Shieldbug see here:

http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteropte ... eneus.html

For info and photographs of Eysarcoris venustissimus Woundwort Shieldbug see here:

http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteropte ... simus.html

Cheers.

Steve
melbellingham
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Re: Shieldbug - Eysarcoris aeneus?

Post by melbellingham »

Hi Steve,

You are of course right.

I had identified it as E.fabricii, and my friend had agreed with the ID, but I had labelled my images incorrectly.
I then took the name from my images. A lesson learned.

Many thanks,

Mel.

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