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Graphosoma italicum · juostelinė skydblakė

EN · European striped shield bug, red-black shieldbug, striated shield bug, Italian striped bug, minstrel bug DE · Streifenwanze LV · sarkansvītrainā vairogblakts PL · strojnica włoska

Sequence comparison of mitochondrial gene COI confirms that Graphosoma italicum is a valid and distinct species from Graphosoma lineatum. The distribution of G. lineatum is limited to North Africa and Sicily. G. italicum is present elsewhere in Europe to the Middle East.