Metatropis rufescens (Herrich-Schäffer, 1835)
(a stiltbug)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMetatropis rufescens (a stiltbug)
FamilyBERYTIDAE (stiltbugs)
SuperfamilyLYGAEOIDEA (a superfamily of bugs)
InfraorderPentatomomorpha (an infraorder of bugs)
SuborderHETEROPTERA (true bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Metatropis rufescens (a stiltbug) :
1: Metatropis rufescens (a stiltbug)
31 May 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: In spider\'s webImage 2: In spider\'s web (2)Image 3: In spider\'s web (3)Image 4: In situ - dorsal - enlargedImage 5: In situ - oblique - enlargedImage 6: In situ - oblique - enlarged (2)Image 7: Lateral view - enlarged
2: Metatropis rufescens (a stiltbug)
19 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU78 51° 40’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
on Hazel leaf
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - enlarged - grey backgroundImage 3: Ventral view - enlarged - grey background
3: Metatropis rufescens (a stiltbug)
15 Jul 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Enchanter’s Nightshade
Image 1: DorsalImage 2: Dorsal viewImage 3: Head & thorax - dorsal - close-upImage 4: Head & thorax - ventral - close-upImage 5: Ventral view - close-up
4: Metatropis rufescens (a stiltbug)
3 Jun 1997 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
swept off low vegetation
Image 1: Side viewImage 2: Top view

Metatropis rufescens (a stiltbug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Metatropis rufescens (a stiltbug)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Metatropis rufescens (a stiltbug)
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