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Box Elder Bug

Boisea trivittata

Photo by HemaShah
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Field Notes

Description:

nymphal stage of box elder bug?

Habitat:

foothills

Reference Links:

Nature. Observation. Discovery. Community.: Boxelder Bugs

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Jacob Gorneau
Bosiea rubrolineata has more red venation than B. trivitatta: http://bugguide.net/node/view/895610 http://bugguide.net/node/view/599309
HemaShah
Thanks J,how do you distinguish the adults?
Jacob Gorneau
You are correct, but I'm not sure you can distinguish Boisea trivittata from Boisea rubrolineata as nymphs. Nice find!
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2015

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