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Oxycarenus lavaterae; 5th instar nymph Images of various life stages from first population of this species found in the Netherlands.<br />
Photos taken in Maastricht, 2016-10-20 Geotagged,Hemiptera,Heteroptera,Lygaeidae,Netherlands,Oxycareninae,Oxycarenus,Oxycarenus lavaterae,nl: Lindenspitskop Click/tap to enlarge

Oxycarenus lavaterae; 5th instar nymph

Images of various life stages from first population of this species found in the Netherlands.
Photos taken in Maastricht, 2016-10-20

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  1. Really nice series of their life stages. Showing you a JungleDragon tip:


    Oxycarenus lavaterae; Various life stages Images of various life stages from first population of this species found in the Netherlands.<br />
Photos taken in Maastricht, 2016-10-20<br />
Image used for article on Nature Today<br />
https://www.naturetoday.com/intl/nl/nature-reports/message/?msg=23062 Geotagged,Hemiptera,Heteroptera,Lygaeidae,Netherlands,Oxycareninae,Oxycarenus,Oxycarenus lavaterae,nl: Lindenspitskop


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"Oxycarenus lavaterae" is a species of "ground bug" belonging to the family Lygaeidae, subfamily Oxycareninae. It is found on and feeds upon plants in the Malvaceae family, such as Lavatera, Althea, Hibiscus, and Malva. It forms aggregates to winter over, typically on lime trees.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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Uploaded Nov 21, 2016. Captured in Salernolaan 6, 6229 HB Maastricht, Netherlands.