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Four-lined Plant Bug, nymph late instar

Poecilocapsus lineatus

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Small insect. Bright orange-red body and head. Protonum and wing buds black with yellow stripes. Some black and yellow markings on the abdomen. This species prefers to feed on members of the Mint family.

Habitat:

Suburban backyard, feeding on Oregano.

Notes:

See younger nymph here: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/23080073
Adult: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/30303045

Reference Links:

Species Poecilocapsus lineatus - Four-lined Plant Bug - BugGuide.Net

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