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INSECTS

Red-cross Shield Bug

Elasmostethus cruciatus

Insects
Native
Red-cross Shield Bug, photo 1 of 5
Red-cross Shield Bug, Nymph
Red-cross Shield Bug, photo 3 of 5

True bug in the family Acanthosomatidae.

There are 365 observations of Red-cross Shield Bug in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Côte-Nord and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in every region. They peak from June to August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale72
  2. Côte-Nord45
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean29
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine27
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue26
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent23
  7. Estrie23
  8. Laurentides22
  9. Lanaudière18
  10. Montérégie16
  11. Mauricie15
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches14
  13. Outaouais14
  14. Montréal10
  15. Nord-du-Québec7
  16. Laval2
  17. Centre-du-Québec2

Similar species

Green Burgundy Stink BugBanasa dimidiata
Hercules club stink bugElasmostethus atricornis
Green Stink BugChinavia hilaris
Edge-striped Shield BugElasmucha lateralis
Punaise chauveBanasa calva