Hawthorn Shieldbug vs Red-belted Clearwing

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Hawthorn Shieldbug	Red-belted Clearwing
Scientific Name	Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale	Synanthedon myopaeformis
Order	Hemiptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Acanthosomatidae	Sesiidae
Size	13-17 mm	18–24 mm wingspan
Habitat	Underground	Orchards
Diet	Fruit Feeders	Fruit Feeders
Regions	Europe	Europe, Western Asia, North Africa
Conservation	Least Concern	Not Evaluated

Hawthorn Shieldbug

A large green-and-red shieldbug common on hawthorn trees across Europe. It produces a strong, pungent smell from thoracic scent glands when handled.

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Its red-tipped abdomen peeking out from under the green wings gives it the memorable alternative name 'red-rumped shieldbug.'

A clearwing moth with a distinctive red band around its abdomen. Larvae bore beneath the bark of apple and other fruit trees.

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Adults are active in bright sunshine and visit flowers freely, looking nothing like a typical moth.