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Rhaphigaster nebulosa

Rhaphigaster nebulosa

Description:

This species reaches a length of 14 to 16 millimetres. It is coloured dirty yellowish-grey to brown with irregularly-distributed fovea on the top side of its body. The membrane of the forewings is often speckled dark brown. The lateral edge (Connexivum) of the abdomen has black and yellow markings. The antennae are ringed with black and yellow markings. On its underside, between the hips, there is a long spur.

Habitat:

This species is distributed throughout the Palearctic region, more commonly in the southern than in the northern parts of Central Europe, and is not known to occur in the United States.

Notes:

Spotted in river Homem félinhos beach

4 Comments

Thanks Manval for one more ID

mendes.madalena
mendes.madalena 10 years ago

mine too! :D

Thanks Madalena,insects are one of my prefered spotting models :-)

mendes.madalena
mendes.madalena 10 years ago

lovely percevejo!

Braga, Portugal

Spotted on Aug 23, 2013
Submitted on Aug 25, 2013

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