Scarab Shieldbug - Thyreocoris scarabaeoides

Alternative names
Negro Bug
Description

Length 3 to 4 mm. A small metallic black or bronze shieldbug with a very large scutellum which covers most of the abdomen.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Associated with violets growing on dry sandy or chalky soils in sunny situations (including coastal dunes), where it can be found in moss or litter.

When to see it

Adult: All year.

UK Status

Locally distributed across much of southern Britain.

VC55 Status

Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland. 

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Species profile

Common names
Scarab Shieldbug
Species group:
Bugs
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Thyreocoridae
Records on NatureSpot:
2
First record:
04/05/2014 (Skevington, Mark)
Last record:
06/08/2017 (Lewis, Steven)

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