Pinthaeus sanguinipes

Pinthaeus sanguinipes is a species of stink bug (family Pentatomidae).

Description
Pinthaeus sanguinipes can reach a length of 13 - 17 mm. These stink bugs overwinter as adults, females lay their eggs in May and the adults are present from August. Adults of these red-legged bugs prey on other insect and they mainly feed on the larvae of beetles, sawflies and butterflies, especially on the larvae of the lymantriid Dasychira pudibunda.

Distribution
This species is present in most of Europe.

Habitat
This quite rare stink bug prefers the edges of the forest of deciduous trees and can be usually be found on the foliage of trees and shrubs.