Sphedanolestes cingulatus are almost completely black, the connexivum is black with red stripes and are found in herbaceous layers which are vertical layering of a habitat.
These large and powerfully built bugs are almost completely black. The connexivum (the edge of the abdomen) is black with red stripes. These bugs are predominantly found in herbaceous  layers. Stratification in the field of ecology refers to the vertical layering of a habitat; the arrangement of vegetation in layers. 
