Family Pentatomidae – Shieldbugs

Also known as Stinkbugs, there are 27 species of Shieldbug in the UK within 23 genera.

Green Shield Bug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Bishop’s Mitre Shieldbug Aelia acuminata
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Cabbage Bug Eurydema oleracea
Hairy Shieldbug (Dolycoris baccarum)
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum