Forget-me-not Shieldbug

Sehirus luctuosus, the Forget-me-not Bug, is a burrowing shieldbug belonging to the family Cydnidae. It is found from Europe to Central Asia.In Central Europe it is widespread and not uncommon. They are found in the Alps on sunny slopes up to almost 2000 meters above sea level.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Forget-me-not Shieldbug being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Sehirus morio
• Legnotus picipes
• Geotomus elongatus
• Legnotus limbosus
• Macroscytus australis
• Cydnus aterrimus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Sehiridae

Genus

Sehirus

Species

Sehirus luctuosus

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