David Element
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Bugs
45 – Heather Shieldbugs
HEATHER SHIELDBUG Rhagognathus
punctatus
HEATHER SHIELDBUG Rhagognathus
punctatus
HEATHER
SHIELDBUG Rhagognathus
punctatus
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The bronze-coloured Heather Shieldbug Rhagothnathus
punctatus is an uncommon and rather unassuming
little shieldbug that inhabits heathlands – an
increasingly rare habitat in the UK. This bug is a predator of leaf beetles and
their larvae. The pale median line on the pronotum appears to be a consistent
feature and it may assist with the identification of this insect.
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