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Soapberry Bug (nymph)

Leptocoris sp.

Photo by yeskay
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Field Notes

Notes:

Less than 1cm

Species ID Suggestions

Soapberry Bug (nymph)

Leptocoris sp.

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BillSweeney
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Comments (13)
yeskay
In Reply to Bill Sweeney Shot was taken at the back yard of my home dont know what plant it was on but mostly it was seen on grass
yeskay
Thank you AgnesAdiqueTalavera..
yeskay
Thank you Stormrisers..
yeskay
Thank you NewYorker..
yeskay
Thank you Very much BillSweeney..
BillSweeney
It's a nymph which makes id to species very difficult. Probably Leptocoris dispar, possibly Leptocoris corniculatus, or even maybe Boisea coimbatorensis.
yeskay
Thank you Billsweeney..
BillSweeney
Fantastic macro shot! It looks like some kind of hemiptera nymph, like a boxelder bug, although in India I'm not sure. :)
yeskay
Thank you Sachin for the ID..

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PublishedJuly 1, 2013

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