Spathocera dalmanii,[1] known as Dalman's leatherbug,[2] is a species of insect in the family Coreidae, tribe Coreini.[3] It is native to Europe.

Spathocera dalmanii
Adult
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Coreidae
Subfamily: Coreinae
Tribe: Coreini
Genus: Spathocera
Species:
S. dalmanii
Binomial name
Spathocera dalmanii
(Schilling, 1829)
Synonyms
  • Coreus dahlmannii Schilling, 1829
  • Coreus dalmanii Schilling, 1829

Description

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Spathocera dalmanii is brown with a long, pale-sided pronotum. There are no spines on the antennae, head, or pronotum. The scutellum has two wedge-shaped black markings.

Ecology and behavior

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This bug feeds on sheep's sorrel, Rumex acetosella. The adults move slowly and rarely fly.

There may be two generations per year in warmer areas.

References

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  1. ^ Schilling (1829) Beiträge zur Entomologie 1: 41.
  2. ^ britishbugs.org.uk
  3. ^ Coreoidea Species File