Ischnodemus sabuleti (Fallén, 1826)
(European Cinchbug)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesIschnodemus sabuleti (European Cinchbug)
FamilyLYGAEIDAE (seed bugs or ground bugs)
SuperfamilyLYGAEOIDEA (a superfamily of bugs)
InfraorderPentatomomorpha (an infraorder of bugs)
SuborderHETEROPTERA (true bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ischnodemus sabuleti (European Cinchbug) :
1: Ischnodemus sabuleti (European Cinchbug)
20 Feb 2005 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Image 1: Females - ventral views - enlarged - grey backgroundImage 2: Hibernation aggregation between leaf sheaths of Greater Reedmace - enlargedImage 3: Hibernation aggregation between leaf sheaths of Greater Reedmace - enlarged (2)Image 4: Hibernation aggregation between leaf sheaths of Greater Reedmace - enlarged (3)Image 5: Hibernation aggregation between leaf sheaths of Greater Reedmace - enlarged (4)Image 6: Hibernation aggregation between leaf sheaths of Greater Reedmace - enlarged (5)Image 7: Hibernation aggregation between leaf sheaths of Greater Reedmace - enlarged (6)Image 8: Hibernation aggregation between leaf sheaths of Greater Reedmace - enlarged (7)Image 9: Micropterous and brachypterous females - dorsal views - enlarged - grey background
2: Ischnodemus sabuleti (European Cinchbug)
30 Jan 2005 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Hundreds, between dead leaf sheaths of Reedmace
Image 1: Adult - ventral view - highly enlargedImage 2: Brachypter - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 3: Brachypter - dorsal view - highly enlarged (2)Image 4: Brachypter - dorsal view - highly enlarged (3)Image 5: Micropter and brachypter - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 6: Micropter - dorsal view - enlargedImage 7: Micropter - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 8: Micropter - dorsal view - highly enlarged (2)Image 9: Micropters - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 10: Micropters - dorsal view - highly enlarged (2)Image 11: Micropters - dorsal view - highly enlarged (3)Image 12: Several specimens - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 13: Several specimens - dorsal view - highly enlarged (2)
3: Ischnodemus sabuleti (European Cinchbug)
11 Jun 2003 OSGR: ST48 51° 30’ N, 2° 50’ W Vice County: Monmouth (VC 35) England
clusters of cinchbugs on fence
Image 1: Micropters and nymphs - resting on fenceImage 2: Micropters and nymphs - resting on fence (2)Image 3: Micropters and nymphs - resting on fence (3)Image 4: Micropters, macropters and nymphs - resting on fenceImage 5: Female - micropter - dorsal view - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 6: Female - micropter - ventral view - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 7: Male - macropter - dorsal view - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 8: Male - macropter - ventral view - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 9: Nymph - dorsal view - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 10: Nymph - ventral view - highly enlarged - grey background
4: Ischnodemus sabuleti (European Cinchbug)
6 Aug 1998 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Micropters, swept off Reed Sweet-grass
Image 1: Micropter - lateral viewImage 2: Micropters - dorsal viewImage 3: Micropters - ventral view
5: Ischnodemus sabuleti (European Cinchbug)
6 Aug 1998 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Nymphs, swept off Reed Sweet-grass
Image 1: Nymphs - dorsal viewImage 2: Nymphs - ventral view
6: Ischnodemus sabuleti (European Cinchbug)
6 Jun 1998 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Brachypter - dorsal viewImage 2: Brachypter - ventral viewImage 3: Brachypter - ventral view (2)
7: Ischnodemus sabuleti (European Cinchbug)
9 Aug 1997 OSGR: SU47 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Brachypter - three views

Ischnodemus sabuleti (European Cinchbug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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