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A small, compact bronze-green shield bug with a metallic sheen that feeds on woundwort and white dead-nettle. It has a broad, triangular scutellum and distinctively punctured pronotum. It is widespread in European grasslands.
Did You Know?
Despite its species name 'venustissimus' meaning 'most beautiful,' it is actually quite plain compared to many shield bugs, though its metallic bronze sheen is subtly attractive.