Bothrostethus annulipes

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Bothrostethus annulipes
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Bothrostethus annulipes, dorsaal view
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B. annulipes
Binomial name
Bothrostethus annulipes
Synonyms
  • Coreus annulipes Herrich-Schäffer, 1835
  • Bothrostethus annulipes var. sabulicola Horváth, 1895

Bothrostethus annulipes is a species of the Coreidae family, a subfamily of the Pseudophloeinae. [1]

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Distribution

This species can be found in Europe. It is non present in the Britain Islands. [2] [3]

Description

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Side view

Bothrostethus annulipes can reach a length of about 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in). Body is black-brown. Connexivum is yellow spotted. [4] The margin of the pronotum is finely denticulate. The humeral tooth is very obvious and curved to the outside. A black median notch is present on the front of the pronotum. The apex of the scutellum is clear, almost white. The tibias are yellow, darker towards the end.

This species is rather similar to Centrocoris spiniger , Centrocoris variegatus and Gonocerus insidiator .

Biology

These herbivore insects are trophically associated with leguminous plants. They mainly feed on Bromus species. [5] Adult males have the unusual behaviour of feeding on excrements. [6]

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