Coreus marginatus
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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
.
It is commonly found in the UK, especially in the south.
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File:Coreidae - Coreus marginatus - Nymph.JPG|Nymph - II instar
File:Coreidae - Coreus marginatus - Nymph IV instar..JPG|Nymph IV instar - Dorsal view
File:Coreus_marginatus_nymph_-_20100723.jpg|Coreus marginatus nymph
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Coreidae
Coreidae are a large family of predominantly herbivorous insects that belong in the hemipteran suborder Heteroptera. There are more than 1,800 species in over 250 genera. They vary in size from 7 to 45 mm, making the larger species some of the biggest heteropterans. The body shape of coreids...
. It is a speckled brown insect with a broad abdomen
Abdomen
In vertebrates such as mammals the abdomen constitutes the part of the body between the thorax and pelvis. The region enclosed by the abdomen is termed the abdominal cavity...
, and is common in most parts of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. 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
Rumex
The docks and sorrels, genus Rumex L., are a genus of about 200 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbs in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae....
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It is commonly found in the UK, especially in the south.
Gallery
File:Coree Marginee Global.jpg
File:Coreidae - Coreus marginatus - Nymph.JPG|Nymph - II instar
File:Coreidae - Coreus marginatus - Nymph IV instar..JPG|Nymph IV instar - Dorsal view
File:Coreus_marginatus_nymph_-_20100723.jpg|Coreus marginatus nymph
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