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Red-shouldered Stink Bug

Thyanta custator

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Field Notes

Description:

shield shaped, plain green with speckles of white, eyes sticking out on the side

Habitat:

On Mexican Sunflower

Species ID Suggestions

Red-shouldered Stink Bug

Thyanta custator

Comments (2)

Great find! This is a species of Stink Bug, but not the one of which you are thinking. :-) Palomena prasina (which is a species of green stink bug) is not found in North America. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_shield_bug
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2015

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