Hairy Shieldbug (Dolycoris baccarum) - Detail

General
Species Profile

Species Detail - Hairy Shieldbug (Dolycoris baccarum) - Species information displayed is based on the dataset "True Bugs (Heteroptera) of Ireland".

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).

Live Map

Marine Map - 50km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).

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Scientific Name Dolycoris baccarum

Common Name Hairy Shieldbug

Taxon Version Key NHMSYS0020309177 RecommendedWell-formed

Synonyms Dolycoris baccarum (Linnaeus), Sloe Shieldbug

Designations N/A

Abbreviation dobac

Authority (Linnaeus, 1758)

Group Insect - true bug (Hemiptera)

Rank Species

Number Of Records 2056

Number Of 10Km Squares 392

Number Of 50Km Squares 91

Oldest Record 01/05/1893

Newest Record 31/10/2024

Phenology - earliest record (across all datasets) 1 January (recorded in 2019)

Phenology - latest record (across all datasets) 29 December (recorded in 2019)

Species Profiles

Citation Dr. Brian Nelson, True Bugs (Heteroptera) of Ireland, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Hairy Shieldbug (Dolycoris baccarum), accessed 19 January 2026, https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/111/Species/85048

Species Detail - Hairy Shieldbug (Dolycoris baccarum) - Species information displayed is based on the dataset "True Bugs (Heteroptera) of Ireland".

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Marine Map - 50km

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Records per month (across all datasets)

Records per year (across all datasets)