Elasmostethus interstinctus nymph · krūminė skydblakė, nimfa

• birch shield bug
• Bunte Blattwanze
• krūminė skydblakė
• ukrzeniec rynniec, puklica rynniec
• större björkbärfis

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elasmostethus_interstinctus
• naturespot.org.uk/species/birch-shieldbug
• britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Acanthosomatidae/e_intersinctus.html

This rather common species has an Holarctic range. It is widely distributed across Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China) and in North America. The species overwinters in an adult stage in leaf litter. From early June to the middle August eggs are laid on the upper side of leaves of and on the catkins of birch, where the nymphs feed in aggregation. They have also been found feeding on aspen, hazel, juniper, Quercus, Ilex, Vaccinium, Alnus, Fagus, Populus species. The new generation is complete by August.