Heterogaster urticae (Fabricius, 1775)
(Nettle Groundbug)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHeterogaster urticae (Nettle Groundbug)
FamilyLYGAEIDAE (seed bugs or ground bugs)
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 Heterogaster urticae (Nettle Groundbug) :
1: Heterogaster urticae (Nettle Groundbug)
14 Aug 2011 OSGR: SU24 51° 10’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
adults and nymphs aggregated on Henbane stem
Image 1: Aggregation - in situImage 2: Aggregation - with adult - in situImage 3: Dorsal view - highly enlarged - white backgroundImage 4: Fore-leg - femur and tibia - ventral view - magnifiedImage 5: Fore-parts - ventral view - magnifiedImage 6: Ventral view - highly enlarged - white background
2: Heterogaster urticae (Nettle Groundbug)
13 May 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
emerged from Elder stems
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Latero-ventral viewImage 3: Ventral view
3: Heterogaster urticae (Nettle Groundbug) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
26 Dec 1997 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Sulphur Polypore fallen off Castanea
Image 1: Dorsal and ventral views
4: Heterogaster urticae (Nettle Groundbug)
16 Aug 1997 OSGR: SS78 51° 30’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: Glam (VC 41) Wales
Image 1: Ventral and dorsal views
5: Heterogaster urticae (Nettle Groundbug)
5 Jun 1997 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Burreed leaf
Image 1: Dorsal view

Heterogaster urticae (Nettle Groundbug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Heterogaster urticae (Nettle Groundbug)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Heterogaster urticae (Nettle Groundbug)
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