1. PaDIL Species Factsheet
Scientific Name: Eurygaster testudinaria Geoffroy (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae: Eurygastrinae)
Common Name European Tortoise Bug Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/Pest/Main/136077
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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment https://www.awe.gov.au/ Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia https://dpird.wa.gov.au/ Plant Health Australia https://www.planthealthaustralia.com.au/ Museums Victoria https://museumsvictoria.com.au/ 2. Species Information
2.1. Details Specimen Contact: Department of Agriculture Western Australia - Author: Graham, R. Citation: Graham, R. (2005) European Tortoise Bug(Eurygaster testudinaria )Updated on 7/23/2021 Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au Image Use: Free for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY- NC 4.0)
2.2. URL Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/Pest/Main/136077
2.3. Facets Status: Exotic species - absent from Australia Group: Bugs Commodity Overview: General Commodity Type: General, Grains Distribution: Europe and Northern Asia, Mediterranean Basin
2.4. Diagnostic Notes Not a known pest species, but may be confused with other Eurygaster species of similar appearance, especially the sunn pest E. integriceps and E. maura.
2.5. References Gross, G.F. (1975) Plant-feeding and other Bugs (Hemiptera) of South Australia South Australian Government, Adelaide. Jermy, T. and Balázs, K. (1988) Növényvédelmi állattan, I. Budapest, Akadémiai Kiadó 443 pp. Schaefer C.W. & A.R. Panizzi (2000). Shield Bugs (Scutelleridae). In Heteroptera of Economic Importance ), pp. 475-504. CRC Press, Boca Raton. McDonald, F.J.D. & Cassis, G. (1984) Revision of the Australian Scutelleridae Leach (Hemiptera). Australian Journal of Zoology, 32, 537-572. Schuh, R.T. & Slater, J.A. (1995) True Bugs of the World (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) Cornell University Press, New York. 2.6. Web Links Live Image: http://www.koleopterologie.de/heteroptera/6pent3/scutelleridae-eurygaster-testudinaria-juv-foto- devillers.html Live Images: http://www.natureeyes.dk/engelsk_version/fotoarkiv_species.asp?species_id=637&side=0 3. Diagnostic Images Specimen Locality Label: Velence, Hungary, Specimen Locality Label: Velence, Hungary, 7-12.vi.2004. Coll: A. Szitó 7-12.vi.2004. Coll: A. Szitó Dorsal View: Rebecca Graham Department Foreleg: Rebecca Graham Department of of Agriculture Western Australia Agriculture Western Australia Specimen Locality Label: Velence, Hungary, Specimen Locality Label: Velence, Hungary, 7-12.vi.2004. Coll: A. Szitó 7-12.vi.2004. Coll: A. Szitó Head Dorsal View: Rebecca Graham Head Side View: Rebecca Graham Department of Agriculture Western Australia Department of Agriculture Western Australia Specimen Locality Label: Velence, Hungary, Specimen Locality Label: Velence, Hungary, 7-12.vi.2004. Coll: A. Szitó 7-12.vi.2004. Coll: A. Szitó Head Ventral View: Rebecca Graham Lateral View: Rebecca Graham Department Department of Agriculture Western Australia of Agriculture Western Australia 4. Other Images Results Generated: Friday, October 1, 2021