Italian Striped Bug
Graphosoma italicum
Graphosoma italicum is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae. It is also known as the striped bug and minstrel bug. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 97 times across 9 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Movement and weather
Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 19°C (typically 14 to 22°C, from 7 areas).
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Europe ranged from 44°N in August to 53°N in June, about 1,000 km apart.
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 27 April 2026 | 25 May 2026 | 8 June 2026 | 7 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.