Pied Shieldbug

Tritomegas bicolor

Description

Body length 5.5 - 8mm. A small black shieldbug with white markings on the wing cases. The lateral abdominal margin is banded black and white.

Habitat

Woodland edge and hedgerows where they feed on White Dead-nettle or Black Horehound.

Status and distribution

Fairly common in southern Britain but absent from Scotland. Common in Nottinghamshire and at Netherfield Lagoons.

Best time to see

April to August.

  • Pied Shieldbug - Tritomegas bicolor - June 8th 2016

  • Pied Shieldbug - Tritomegas bicolor - June 8th 2016

  • Pied Shieldbug - Tritomegas bicolor - June 8th 2016

  • Pied Shieldbug - Tritomegas bicolor - April 19th 2019

  • Pied Shieldbug - Tritomegas bicolor - April 15th 2018

  • Pied Shieldbug - Tritomegas bicolor - April 10th 2019

  • Pied Shieldbug - Tritomegas bicolor - May 12th 2019

  • Pied Shieldbug - Tritomegas bicolor - 1st instar nymph - June 19th 2016

  • Pied Shieldbug - Tritomegas bicolor - 1st instar nymph - June 10th 2018

  • Pied Shieldbug - Tritomegas bicolor - late instar nymph - July 1st 2007

  • Pied Shieldbug - Tritomegas bicolor - late instar nymph - July 20th 2023

  • Pied Shieldbug - Tritomegas bicolor - late instar nymph - July 15th 2012

  • Pied Shieldbug - Tritomegas bicolor - late instar nymph - July 14th 2019