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Italian striped bug

Graphosoma italicum (Müller, 1766)

Status not recordedinsects

The italian striped bug (Graphosoma italicum) is a species in the family Pentatomidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the italian striped bug

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the italian striped bug live?

Not recorded

Is the italian striped bug endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the italian striped bug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyPentatomidae
  6. genusGraphosoma
  7. SpeciesGraphosoma italicum (Müller, 1766)

Synonyms Cimex italicus, Graphosoma lineatum, Graphosoma lineatum italicum

Other names and names in other languages (33)
  • European striped shield bugEnglish
  • Italian minstrel bugEnglish
  • Italian striped shield bugEnglish
  • Xinxa RetxadaCatalan
  • kněžice pásovanáCzech
  • StribetægeDanish
  • StreifenwanzeGerman
  • Chinche rojinegra europeaSpanish
  • TriiplutikasEstonian
  • pyjamaludeFinnish
  • Graphosome pyjamaFrench
  • תריסית הפסיםHebrew
  • Talijanski prugasti smrdljivacCroatian
  • Csíkos pajzsospoloskaHungarian
  • cimice delle pianteItalian
  • Juostelinė skydblakėLithuanian
  • Sarkansvītrainā vairogblaktsLatvian
  • PyjamaschildwantsDutch
  • StripetegeNorwegian Nynorsk
  • strojnica włoskaPolish
  • Percevejo-do-FunchoPortuguese
  • Щитник линейчатыйRussian
  • bzdocha pásaváSlovak
  • Črtasta pižamarkaSlovenian
  • Европска пругаста штитаста бубаSerbian
  • strimlusSwedish
  • Italyan Kokar BöceğiTurkish
  • Щитник смугастийUkrainian
  • Xinxa ratlladaCatalan
  • Graphosome d'ItalieFrench
  • Punaise arlequinFrench
  • Percevejo-das-riscasPortuguese
  • Клоп итальянскийRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the italian striped bug

Other species in the same genus Graphosoma.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the italian striped bug?

The italian striped bug (Graphosoma italicum) belongs to the family Pentatomidae in the order Hemiptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Italian striped bug (Graphosoma italicum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/italian-striped-bug

MLA

“Italian striped bug (Graphosoma italicum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/italian-striped-bug.

BibTeX
@misc{italian_striped_bug_2026,
  title = {Italian striped bug (Graphosoma italicum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/italian-striped-bug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}