Holcostethus albipes is a shield bug belonging to the family Pentatomidae, subfamily Pentatominae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781.

Holcostethus albipes
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H. albipes
Binomial name
Holcostethus albipes
(Fabricius, 1781)

The head is trapezoidal and the lateral margin of pronotal callus is sinuous.

It is mainly found in Austria, Slovenia, France, Greece, Italy and Spain.

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  • Rider D.A., 2004 - Family Pentatomidae - Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region

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