Hawthorn shield bug: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the hawthorn shield bug lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Acanthosomatidae

Where does the hawthorn shield bug live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hawthorn shield bug in 15 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the hawthorn shield bug?

The hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Acanthosomatidae, genus Acanthosoma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the hawthorn shield bug

The hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) is a common European shield bug. 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. 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hawthorn shield bug (revision 1308514837), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1077448 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).