Beosus maritimus

Beosus maritimus

Beosus maritimus is a bug from the family Rhyparochromidae. The bugs become 6.1 to 7.5 millimeters long. They have conspicuous white spots on the cuneus of the hemielytra and two parallel pale spots on the otherwise dark sign (Scutellum). The front of the pronotum is narrower than the head with facet eyes. The tips of the legs (femora) of the middle and posterior legs are broadly colored black. The fourth sensing member is basal pale colored.
Beosus maritimus L1 late Beosus maritimus, first stadium nymph towards end of first stadium
Here some from the same batch but shortly after hatching:
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61801/beosus_maritimus_l1_collage_hd.html Beosus,Beosus maritimus,Heteroptera,Lygaeidae,Lygaeoidea,Nymph,Rhyparochromidae,Rhyparochrominae,nl: Bonte zandrookwants

Appearance

The bugs become 6.1 to 7.5 millimeters long. They have conspicuous white spots on the cuneus of the hemielytra and two parallel pale spots on the otherwise dark sign (Scutellum). The front of the pronotum is narrower than the head with facet eyes. The tips of the legs (femora) of the middle and posterior legs are broadly colored black. The fourth sensing member is basal pale colored.
Beosus maritimus Beosus maritimus, last stadium nymph (L5), dorsal view Beosus maritimus,biodiversity,hemiptera,heteroptera,insecta,insects

Habitat

The species is common throughout the Mediterranean. In the north, it spreads to the south of Great Britain and across the southern eastern seas to the center of Russia. It occurs in Germany almost everywhere and is only rare in the north and north-west and can be missing locally. In the south, as in the south-western sand areas, for example, it is often frequent. In Austria it is mainly spread in the East. [1] In Great Britain, it occurs locally in the South of England and Wales between Essex and Pembrokeshire. [2] The populations are predominantly open, dry, warm sandy soils with soil litter and low fouling, but also rudder surfaces and fallow land. [1]
Beosus maritimus L1 collage Beosus maritimus, first stadium nymph shortly after hatching (note the size of ~1mm)
Here one from te same batch a few days later:
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61802/beosus_maritimus_l1_late.html Beosus,Beosus maritimus,Heteroptera,Lygaeidae,Lygaeoidea,Nymph,Rhyparochromidae,Rhyparochrominae,nl: Bonte zandrookwants

Food

The animals feed on the fallen seeds of various plant species. In their habitats are frequently growing Calluna vulgaris, Cytisus scoparius or Artemisia campestris.

References:

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http://naturdata.com/Beosus-maritimus-21207.htm
http://www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/esp-page.php?genre=Beosus&espece=maritimus
http://www.gbif.org/species/100542168
https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Lygaeidae/beosus_maritimus.html
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyRhyparochromidae
GenusBeosus
SpeciesBeosus maritimus