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Tarnished Plant Bug

Lygus lineolaris

Photo by AustinC
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Field Notes

Description:

Small gold beetle of some sort, would love to know the species! Couldn't have been more than 5-7mm in diameter.

Habitat:

Unknown habitat

Species ID Suggestions

Plant bug

family Miridae
stho002
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Comments (1)
stho002
Looks to be a species of the genus Lygus, like this one: bugguide.net/node/view/514432/bgpage

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PublishedApril 21, 2014

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