Elasmostethus interstinctus
| Birch shieldbug | |
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| Elasmostethus interstinctus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Acanthosomatidae |
| Genus: | Elasmostethus |
| Species: | E. interstinctus |
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Elasmostethus interstinctus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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The birch shieldbug (Elasmostethus interstinctus) is species of shield bug in the Acanthosomatidae family. It is widely distributed across Europe. The species overwinters in an adult stage, after which they emerge in the spring and start to mate. Their larvae feed usually on birch, but could also be found on aspen and hazel.
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