- Coreus marginatus
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Coreus marginatus 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Hemiptera Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha Superfamily: Coreoidea Family: Coreidae Genus: Coreus Species: C. marginatus Binomial name Coreus marginatus
(Linnaeus, 1758)Coreus marginatus, commonly called the dock bug, is a species of squash bug. It is a speckled brown insect with a broad abdomen, and is common in most parts of Europe. It is often found in dense vegetation, such as hedgerows and wasteland, where it mainly feeds on the leaves and seeds of docks and sorrels[1].
It is commonly found in the UK, especially in the south[2].
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Nymph - II instar
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Nymph IV instar - Dorsal view
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Coreus marginatus nymph
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References
- ^ Martina Hrušková, Alois Honěk & Stano Pekár (2005). "Coreus marginatus (Heteroptera: Coreidae) as a natural enemy of Rumex obtusifolius (Polygonaceae)". Acta Oecologica 28 (3): 281–287. doi:10.1016/j.actao.2005.05.004.
- ^ Evans, Martin; Roger Edmondson (2005). A Photographic Guide to the Shieldbugs and Squashbugs of the British Isles. Wakefield: WGUK. ISBN 0-9549506-0-7.
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