Semipunctated Shield Bug

Graphosoma semipunctatum

"Graphosoma semipunctatum" is a species of true bug living exclusively in the Mediterranean region. The form living on the island of Crete has sometimes been given the name "G. creticum".
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Appearance

It is very close to "Graphosoma lineatum". It can be distinguished from "G. lineatum" by black dots along the pronotum instead of lines.

They are found abundantly on plants in the family Apiaceae. Its red color serves to warn its predators that it is not palatable.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyPentatomidae
GenusGraphosoma
SpeciesG. semipunctatum