Rhacognathus punctatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
heather shieldbug
on Calluna, etc.
parasite
Larvae and adults are predators of Chrysomelidae (both larvae and adults), including the heather beetle, Lochmaea suturalis.
host plants
Ericaceae, ± monophagous
Calluna vulgaris.
Also Alnus; Betula; Salix (Rabitsch).
distribution within Europe
PESI (2022).
references
Bantock (2018a), Nelson, Hermes & Aukema (2015a), Rabitsch (2005a), Ramsay (2013a), Schubert (2007a).