''Gonocerus insidiator'' is a species of squash bugs belonging to the family Coreidae.

Distribution and habitat

This holomediterranean species is mainly found in France, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain and former

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. Fauna europaea
/ref> These squash bugs prefer riverine woods.

Description

''Gonocerus insidiator'' can reach a body length of . These squash bugs have greenish protruding eyes and long reddish brown antennae composed with four segments. The pronotum is broad and bears two long sharp spikes. The basic color or the body is reddish brown, with a yellowish-green ventral side. The color of the legs may be yellowish-green or reddish-yellow.Project Noah
/ref>Insectoid
/ref> The head is shorter than the pronotum. Corium shows small spots, but without extensive stains. Pronotum, at the humeral corners, is wider than the abdomen, including connexivi. Head is without black bands between the antennas and the rear edge.Keys on Gonocerus at Natura Mediterraneo
/ref> This species can be distinguished from ''

Gonocerus acuteangulatus ''Gonocerus acuteangulatus'' is a herbivore, herbivorous species of Hemiptera, true bug in the family Coreidae.Livermore L.J.R., Lemaître V.A., Dolling W.R. e Webb M.DCoreoidea Species File Online/ref> It is commonly known as the box bug in the ...

'' by the wider pronotum.

Biology

''Gonocerus insidiator'' feed on sap from various host plants and fruits, especially on ''

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'', '' Arbutus unedo'' and ''

Cistus ''Cistus'' (from the Greek ''kistos'') is a genus of flowering plants in the rockrose family Cistaceae, containing about 20 species (Ellul ''et al.'' 2002). They are perennial shrubs found on dry or rocky soils throughout the Mediterranean region ...

'' species. They overwinter in the adult stage.

References

Hemiptera of Europe Gonocerini Endemic arthropods of Italy {{Coreidae-stub