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Harlequin Bug
Murgantia histrionica
33.013, -117.083
Field Notes
Description:
Mating pair of black, red, white and orange stink bugs. There is also a nymph next to them in the third image. "Brightly patterned, distinctive; the amount of black varies considerably." - BugGuide
Habitat:
Unknown weed along path in industrial park. Last image is of the weed. Brassicaceae? "Native to Mexico and C. America, invasive in our area (first detected in TX, 1864) and now widely established across the US (ME-SD to FL-CA) but rarely found north of PA-CO" - BugGuide
Notes:
iPhone pics :) Aka "Cabbage Harlequin, Calico Bug, Fire Bug, Terrapin Back. Greek histrio 'clown, jester' (refers to the color pattern). " - BugGuide
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PublishedMarch 1, 2013
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