Codophila varia

Codophila varia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Superfamily: Pentatomoidea
Family: Pentatomidae
Genus: Codophila
Species: C. varia
Binomial name
Codophila varia
Fabricius, 1787
Synonyms
  • Cimex varius Fabricius, 1787
  • Codophila varia longicornis Fuente, 1971
  • Codophila varia varia (Fabricius, 1787)

Codophila varia is a species of shield bug belonging to the Pentatomidae family Pentatomidae subfamily.

It is present around most of Europe.

The adults reach a body length of 9–14 millimetres (0.35–0.55 in) and can mainly be encountered from June through August feeding on Asteraceae (especially on Echinops spinosus) and Apiaceae species.

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