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INSECTS

Edge-striped Shield Bug

Elasmucha lateralis

Insects
Native
Edge-striped Shield Bug, photo 1 of 5
Edge-striped Shield Bug, Nymph
Edge-striped Shield Bug, Eggs

True bug in the family Acanthosomatidae.

There are 363 observations of Edge-striped Shield Bug in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Laurentides and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale86
  2. Laurentides33
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue33
  4. Outaouais31
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean29
  6. Lanaudière28
  7. Estrie23
  8. Mauricie19
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent18
  10. Montérégie15
  11. Côte-Nord14
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches12
  13. Montréal10
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine7
  15. Centre-du-Québec3
  16. Nord-du-Québec1
  17. Laval1

Similar species

Podise placidePodisus placidus
Podise des conifèresPodisus serieventris
Birch Catkin BugKleidocerys resedae
Red-cross Shield BugElasmostethus cruciatus
Green Stink BugChinavia hilaris
White-margined Burrowing BugSehirus cinctus
Broken-lined Stink BugTrichopepla semivittata
Two-spotted Stink BugPerillus bioculatus
Spined Soldier BugPodisus maculiventris