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Bordered Plant Bug nymph

Largus sp.

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Metallic black beetle with red eyes. About 1 cm long.

Habitat:

Shrubs.

Reference Links:

unknown bug - Largus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
LuisStevens
Thank youLivan for the ID and the link. Gracias.
LivanEscudero
Well, I think it's a Largus sp. (Bordered Plant Bug) nymph. Similar to this: http://bugguide.net/node/view/272400/bgimage
LivanEscudero
I'm not sure of an ID off the top of my head. But not a beetle, that is some kind of bug. I'll look around to see if I can find something like it.

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Mexico Horn of Plenty
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PublishedMarch 4, 2013

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