Shieldbugs of Guernsey

Shieldbugs are Pentatomidae which is a family of insects belonging to the order Hemiptera. I will also include Squashbugs - Coreidae, Rhopalid Bugs - Rhopalidae and Fire Bugs - Pyrrhocoridae, also in the order Hemiptera and quite similar to the Shieldbugs, often being grouped together in field guides.

Guernsey is an ideal location for Shieldbugs with a wide variety of habitats all in a small area. We also act as a migration stop off point where many insects from Southern europe and the continent seem to find themselves, especially after any prolonged periods of East, South East or Southerly winds.

Many shieldbugs are specialist to a host plant and can be found by searching the foodplant. There are however some predatory species.

There are a few species which I have not yet seen, so I hope to add photos of those soon, I have included them in order to provide a full list of Guernsey Shieldbugs

Pentatomoidea (Shieldbugs):

Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale - Hawthorn Shieldbug
Aelia acuminata - Bishops Mitre Shieldbug
Alydus calcaratus
Carpocoris Meditterraneus Atlanticus
Carpocoris purpureipennis (no photo - still on my list to find)
Cyphostethus tristriatus - Juniper Shieldbug
Dolycoris baccarum - Sloe or Hairy Shieldbug
Dyroderes umbraculatus - White-shouldered Shieldbug
Elasmostethus interstinctus - Birch Shieldbug
Elasmucha grisea - Parent Bug
Eurydema oleracea - Brassica Shieldbug
Eurydema ornata - Ornate Shieldbug
Eurygaster maura - Scarce Tortoise Shieldbug (no photo - still on my list to find!)
Eysarcoris aeneus - New Forest Shieldbug
Eysarcoris fabricii - Woundwort Shieldbug
Geotomus punctulatus - Cornish Shieldbug
Graphosoma italicum - Striped or Minstrel Shieldbug
Jalla dumosa (no photo - still on my list to find!)
Legnotus limbosus - Bordered Shieldbug
Neottiglossa leporina
Ochetosthethus nanus (no photo - still on my list to find!)
Odonotoscelis fuliginosa - Greater-streaked Shieldbug (no photo - still on my list to find!)
Odonotoscelis lineola - Lesser-streaked Shieldbug (no photo - still on my list to find!)
Palomena prasina - Common Green Shieldbug
Pentotoma rufipes - Red-legged Shieldbug
Peribalus strictus Vernalis - Vernal Shieldbug
Picromerus bidens - Spiked Shieldbug (no photo - still on my list to find!)
Piezodorus lituratus - Gorse Shieldbug
Podops inuncta - Turtle Shieldbug
Rhaphigaster nebulosa - Mottled Shieldbug (no photo - still on my list to find!)
Sciocoris cursitans - Sand Runner
Sehirus luctuosus - Forget-me-not Shieldbug (no photo - still on my list to find!)
Tritomegas bicolor - Pied Shieldbug

Coreidae (Squash bugs):

Arenocoris waltlii - Breckland Leatherbug (no photo - still on my list to find!)
Ceraleptus lividus - Slender-horned Leatherbug
Coreus marginatus - Dock Bug
Coriomeris deticulatus - Denticulate Leatherbug
Gonocerus acuteangulatus - Box Bug (no photo - still on my list to find!)
Leptoglossus occidentalis - Western Conifer Seed Bug
Syromastes rhombeus - Rhombic Leatherbug