Pentatoma rufipes (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Forest Bug, Red-legged Shield Bug)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPentatoma rufipes (Forest Bug, Red-legged Shield Bug)
SubfamilyPENTATOMINAE (a subfamily of phytophagous shield bugs)
FamilyPENTATOMIDAE (a family of shieldbugs)
SuperfamilyPENTATOMOIDEA (shieldbugs)
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 Pentatoma rufipes (Forest Bug, Red-legged Shield Bug) :
1: Pentatoma rufipes (Forest Bug, Red-legged Shield Bug)
20 Jul 2017 OSGR: SY99 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in cop, on Alder Buckthorn
Image 1: In cop - natural backgroundImage 2: In cop - natural background (2)
2: Pentatoma rufipes (Forest Bug, Red-legged Shield Bug)
14 Jun 2008 OSGR: SU68 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
Final instar nymph
Image 1: Nymph - latero-dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Nymph - latero-dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 3: Nymph - ventral view - close-upImage 4: Nymph - antero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Nymph - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Nymph - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)
3: Pentatoma rufipes (Forest Bug, Red-legged Shield Bug)
18 May 2007 OSGR: TF61 52° 40’ N, 0° 30’ E Vice County: West Norfolk (VC 28) England
3rd instar nymphs, on oak trunk
Image 1: 3rd instar nymph - anterior view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: 3rd instar nymph - antero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: 3rd instar nymph - antero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 4: 3rd instar nymph - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 5: 3rd instar nymph - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 6: 3rd instar nymph - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 7: 3rd instar nymph - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 8: 3rd instar nymph - front three-quarter view - close-up - enlargedImage 9: 3rd instar nymph - front three-quarter view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 10: 3rd instar nymph - postero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 11: 3rd instar nymph - rear three-quarter view - close-up - enlarged
4: Pentatoma rufipes (Forest Bug, Red-legged Shield Bug) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
18 May 2007 OSGR: TF61 52° 40’ N, 0° 30’ E Vice County: West Norfolk (VC 28) England
Image 1: Nymph - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 2: Nymph - rear three-quarter view - highly enlarged
5: Pentatoma rufipes (Forest Bug, Red-legged Shield Bug)
5 Aug 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female, Heath Trap 4/5 Aug 03
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 3: Female - head and thorax - dorsal view - enlargedImage 4: Female - ventral view - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Female - ventral view - enlarged - pale background
6: Pentatoma rufipes (Forest Bug, Red-legged Shield Bug)
12 Aug 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male
Image 1: Male - dorsal viewImage 2: Male - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Male - dorsal view (3)Image 4: Head - dorsal view - enlargedImage 5: Head, pronotum & antennae - dorsal view - enlargedImage 6: Male - dorsal viewImage 7: Male - ventral view - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Male - ventral view - grey backgroundImage 9: Pronotum - magnifiedImage 10: Scutellum tip & dorsal puncturation - magnified
7: Pentatoma rufipes (Forest Bug, Red-legged Shield Bug)
23 Aug 1997 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, at MV
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 2: Male - ventral view - pale background
8: Pentatoma rufipes (Forest Bug, Red-legged Shield Bug)
2 Aug 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, near Heath trap
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Male - ventral view - pale background
9: Pentatoma rufipes (Forest Bug, Red-legged Shield Bug)
1 Aug 1976 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on Willow
Image 1: Adult - anterior viewImage 2: Adult - dorsal viewImage 3: Adult - dorso-lateral view

Pentatoma rufipes (Forest Bug, Red-legged Shield Bug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pentatoma rufipes (Forest Bug, Red-legged Shield Bug)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 8 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pentatoma rufipes (Forest Bug, Red-legged Shield Bug)
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