Piezodorus lituratus (Fabricius, 1794)
Gorse Shieldbug
Piezodorus lituratus(Fabricius, 1794) - Gorse Shieldbug, Female - green spring stage - dorsal view - enlarged

Image 0001: Female - green spring stage - dorsal view - enlarged

Also shows ?Tachinid egg attached to pronotum

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Equipment used Nikon D100 dSLR with Tamron SP T90 AF Macro 1:1 lens
Magnification ratio (film/sensor to subject) 1:1
Extension tubes 20mm ext
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P56250
Found as Female imago
Date 28 Mar 2005
OS grid ref SU56
Lat/Lon 51° 20' N, 1° 10' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Record summary Female, green spring stage, on Gorse, in sunshine, with ?Tachinid egg attached to pronotum
Associated organism on live plant of Ulex europaeus
Return to Record page Piezodorus lituratus on 28 Mar 2005 at SU56 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Piezodorus lituratus
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