Striped shieldbug — size comparison

The striped shieldbug visits sunny meadows, roadsides, forest margins and gardens with umbellifers. Adults suck plant sap on flowers and leaves; nymphs use the

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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

Striped shieldbug

Graphosoma italicum

10 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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Striped shieldbugBody length10 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
Striped shieldbug — size comparison — facts and sources

The striped shieldbug visits sunny meadows, roadsides, forest margins and gardens with umbellifers. Adults suck plant sap on flowers and leaves; nymphs use the same plants and moult successively.

Long combined with Graphosoma lineatum, it is now treated separately. The historical Polish common name remains used, making scientific names important when comparing older records.

Measurement sources