Rhopalus subrufus - scutellum unsplit

Usually on Rhopalus subrufus the white tip of the scutellum has a little kerf in it at the apex, but this is not a good diagnostic character as specimen without the split apex (or hardly recognizable so) are fairly common.

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Christine Young

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That's a cool, little critter :-D Posted 6 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
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  Thanks Christine - like your avatar! Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
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    Thanks Arp! Posted 6 years ago

The Rhopalus subrufus

''Rhopalus subrufus'' is a species of ''scentless plant bugs'' belonging to the family Rhopalidae, subfamily Rhopalinae.

Length is about 7 millimetres. It can be distinguished for its membranous forewings and the connexivum with dark and light stripes. It mainly feeds on ''Hypericum'' species, but also on many other plants. It is found in most of Europe.

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Similar species: True Bugs

Species identified by Pudding4brains