Pied Shield Bug

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The Pied Shieldbug (Tritomegas bicolor) closely resembles Rambur's Pied Shieldbug (Tritomegas sexmaculatus).
However, the Pied Shieldbug has a brownish or translucent wing membrane while Rambur's Pied Shieldbug has a completely dark (black) membrane.
In addition, Pied Shieldbug features less extensively white side-margins on its 'shoulders' (pronotum) compared to Rambur's Pied Shieldbug.

Pădurea Domnească Nature Reserve, Moldova, 28 April 2026

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