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Bishop's Mitre Shield Bug
Aelia acuminata
Aelia acuminata, common name bishop's mitre, is a species of shield bug belonging to the family Pentatomidae.
From the article Aelia acuminata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Aelia acuminata can reach a length of 5–9 millimetres (0.20–0.35 in). These bugs have a slightly elongated body, with a pointed head (hence the species name acuminata). The basic body color is light brown with darker brown longitudinal. The nymphs are already rather similar to the adults, although they are still wingless.
Range & habitat
This species is present in most of Europe, in North Africa and in Northern Asia (excluding China).
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 326884.