Red Shield Bug

Carpocoris mediterraneus atlanticus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Pentatomidae

Carpocoris mediterraneus, the red shield bug, is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae. Subspecies Carpocoris mediterraneus atlanticus Tamanini, 1958 Carpocoris mediterraneus mediterraneus Tamanini, 1958 Distribution This species is widespread throughout the Mediterranean region (Corsica, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Sardinia, Sicily). Description Carpocoris mediterraneus can reach a length of 11–13 millimetres (0.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Spain · 2,358Germany · 1

Sources and credits

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