Codophila varia is a species of shield bug belonging to the subfamily Pentatominae in the family Pentatomidae.
Distribution This species is present around most of Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Spain, Yugoslavia, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Hungary and Italy).Fauna europaeaITIS
Description The adults reach a body length of . It is a rather variable species in size and colour. Coloration of body may be pale yellow, greyish or also blood-red.J. Ribes, S. Pagola-Carte, I. Zabaleguj. On some Palaearctic Carpocorini (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae). Heteropterus Revista de Entomología 8 (2), s. 155-169, 2008 These bugs have three bright longitudinal stripes on the head. Scutellum is brightly colored with a striking black drawing. The connexivum is bright with black spots. The first three segments of the antennae are usually red, the two outer ones are black.Project Noah This species is very similar to Carpocoris pudicus.
Biology These bugs can mainly be encountered from June through August. They are polyphagous, but they mainly feed on Asteraceae (especially on Echinops spinosus) Biolib and Apiaceae species.
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