Solenosthedium bilunatum

Solenosthedium bilunatum

Solenosthedium bilunatum (Lefebvre, 1827) is a remarkable, 12 – 16 mm large true bug of the Scutelleridae family, member of the tribe Elvisurini, which is most diversified in the Austral-Asian region.
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Appearance

Its abdomen is completely covered by the scutellum. The basic coloration is light to reddish brown with small black spots and two large oval yellow spots on the scutellum (two moons – bilunatum) which could be missing in some specimens.
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Distribution

It is a Mediterranean species, most numerous in North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia) and Sicily (Matocq & Pluot-Sigwalt, 2002). The Northernmost localities are in the Corse and Catalonia. In the East Mediterranean it is known from Lebanon, and the coastal part of Syria and Turkey. The only record for the Balkans is for Greece, but without any precise locality (Stichel, 1960, Josifov, 1986). In the summer of 2000 Tomi Trilar collected one specimen of this species in the Croatian Island of Korčula. This is the first record of the species for Croatia and the first precise locality in the Balkans. The specimen was crawling over a tent, so the food plant there is not known (T. Trilar, pers. comm.).
Solenosthedium bilunatum Solenosthedium bilunatum Solenosthedium bilunatum (Lefebvre, 1827) is a remarkable, 12 – 16 mm large true bug of the Scutelleridae family, member of the tribe Elvisurini, which is most diversified in the Austral-Asian region. Its abdomen is completely covered by the scutellum. The basic coloration is light to reddish brown with small black spots and two large oval yellow spots on the scutellum (two moons – bilunatum) which could be missing in some specimens. It is a Mediterranean species, most numerous in North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia) and Sicily (Matocq & Pluot- Sigwalt, 2002). The Northernmost localities are in the Corse and Catalonia. In the East Mediterranean it is known from Lebanon, and the coastal part of Syria and Turkey. The only record for the Balkans is for Greece, but without any precise locality (Stichel, 1960, Josifov, 1986). In the summer of 2000 Tomi Trilar collected one specimen of this species in the Croatian Island of Korčula. This is the first record of the species for Croatia and the first precise locality in the Balkans. The specimen was crawling over a tent, so the food plant there is not known (T. Trilar, pers. comm.). Known food plants are Pistacia spp. (Anacardiaceae), Arbutus unedo (Ericaceae), Schinus molle (Anacardiaceae) and Cydonia oblonga (Rosaceae). Adults were collected also from several other plants (Matocq & Pluot- Sigwalt, 2002). In hrcak.srce.hr/file/56624 http://naturdata.com/Solenosthedium-bilunatum-31644.htm http://www.biodiversidadvirtual.org/insectarium/Solenosthedium-bilunatum-(Lefebvre-1827)-cat13678.html Animalia,Arthropoda,Elvisurini,Hemiptera,Insecta,Scutelleridae,Solenosthedium,Solenosthedium bilunatum,biodiversity,bugs,hemiptera,insects

Food

Known food plants are Pistacia spp. (Anacardiaceae), Arbutus unedo (Ericaceae), Schinus molle (Anacardiaceae) and Cydonia oblonga (Rosaceae). Adults were collected also from several other plants (Matocq & Pluot-Sigwalt, 2002). In hrcak.srce.hr/file/56624

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyScutelleridae
GenusSolenosthedium
SpeciesSolenosthedium bilunatum
Photographed in
Portugal