| Spilostethus pandurus (Scopoli, 1763) |
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Scientific name: Spilostethus pandurus (Scopoli, 1763) Common name: French name: Order: Heteroptera Family: Lygaeidae Wingspan : 13 to 15 mm. Biotope: Flower meadows, gardens, cultivated areas. On Ombellifers and other flowers in simmer, on rocks and trunks in autumn. Geographic area: Southern Europe, southern Asia including China and India, tropical and subtropical Africa including South Africa. Observation period : All year. |
Spilostethus pandurus is a red and black bug showing a white dot on the centre of the wing membrane. You can tell it apart with the two wide black and wavy longitudinal bands running from the front to the rear of the pronotum. This species which feeds on flowers, seeds and plants can cause damaged to the crops. |
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The white dot on the membranous wing and the black bands on the pronotum confirm this species. Spilostethus pandurus is a rather large size bug. |
André Bon December 2011