| Hawthorn shield bug | |
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| Imago | |
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| Nymph | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Acanthosomatidae |
| Genus: | Acanthosoma |
| Species: | A. haemorrhoidale
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale | |
The hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) is a common European shield bug.[1] Its chief food is haws, the fruit of the hawthorn tree, but adults can overwinter on a diet of leaves, and individuals can be found on many potential food plants, including pedunculate oak, sessile oak and whitebeam.[2] They may grow up to 17 mm (0.67 in) long, and are camouflaged in shades of green and brown. Like many so-called "stink bugs", they may release unpleasant odours when disturbed.[3]
- ^ Michael Chinery (1993). Insects of Britain and Northern Europe (3rd ed.). Collins. ISBN 0-00-219918-1.
- ^ "Hawthorn shieldbug — Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale". English Nature. Archived from the original on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
- ^ G. Bradley (2006). "Hawthorn shield bug". UK Safari.