Status
Conservation status
Not assessed.
Species Biology
Identification
Small to medium-sized. Green with red-brown speckles. Scutellum and most of the wings are red. Shoulders of the pronotum are usually green and simply rounded.
Habitat
Is found in lowland bogs, hedgerows and garders, where there is plentiful birch (Betula sp.) and hazel (Corylus avellana). It is most common on mature trees with catkins.
Life cycle
Adults may be found in all months except July and August. Nymphs are present from June to September.
Similar species
Birch Shieldbug is similar to Hawthorn Shildbug but it is much smaller, neater and lacks the red-tipped pointed shoulders.
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Irish distribution
Occurs through Ireland.
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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