Mottled shieldbug — size comparison

The mottled shieldbug uses plant sap around trees and shrubs. Adults may seek shelter on walls and inside buildings, although they usually feed on plants. Young

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Length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Mottled shieldbug

Rhaphigaster nebulosa

15 mmAdult individual
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Mottled shieldbugBody length15 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Mottled shieldbug — size comparison — facts and sources

The mottled shieldbug uses plant sap around trees and shrubs. Adults may seek shelter on walls and inside buildings, although they usually feed on plants.

Young develop through successive nymphal stages. Plants provide food, while adults wait out unfavourable periods in shelters.

Measurement sources