Rhombic Leatherbug

Syromastus rhombeus

Syromastus rhombeus is a squashbug in the Coreidae family.
Syromastus rhombeus The Rhombic Leatherbug is sometimes confused with the very, very common Dock Bug (Coreus marginatus), but the abdomen is extended much wider into a diamond shape. Coreidae,Coreoidea,Geotagged,Heteroptera,Leatherbug,Netherlands,Pentatomorpha,Rhombic Leatherbug,Syromastus,Syromastus rhombeus

Appearance

Syromastus rhombeus is the only species with such a broad and distinctly diamond-shaped abdomen. Nymphs have very pointed abdominal tergites, each bearing a strong spine.
Length 9.5-10.5 mm
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Naming

Synonyms
Cimex quadratus Fabricius, 1775
Cimex rhombeus Linnaeus, 1767
Syromastes rhombeus (Linnaeus, 1767)
Syromastus rhombeus f. sinuata (Fieber, 1861)
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Behavior

Adults emerge and mate in the spring; nymphs can be found June-August feeding on sandworts, spurreys and other plants in the Caryophyllaceae.
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Habitat

Dry grassland habitats

References:

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https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Coreidae/syromastus_rhombeus.html
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyCoreidae
GenusSyromastus
SpeciesSyromastus rhombeus
Photographed in
Israel
Netherlands
Portugal