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 ムラサキシラホシカメムシを見つけました。草むらなどでよく見かける5㎜ほどの小さなカメムシです。キク科やマメ科、イネ科など様々な植物につきます。この個体はシソ科の植物についていました。似た仲間が何種かいますが、本種は光沢があり、二つの白い紋が他種に比べ大きいという特徴があります。


I found a stink bug called "Murasaki-Shirahoshi-Kamemushi (ムラサキシラホシカメムシ)". They are about 5 mm in length and often seen in grassy places. They eat wide variety of plants such as those of composite family, pea family and grass family. This sting bug was seen on a plant of mint family. There are some similar species to this one. This species is shiny and their two white spots are larger than the other ones.