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Harlequin Cabbage Bug

Murgantia histrionica

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

Saw this bug in my collard greens. It was less than a 1/2-in long. Shiny with a beautiful body pattern.

Habitat:

Urban veggie garden.

Reference Links:

Murgantia histrionica (Hahn, 1834), Harlequin cabbage bug

Species ID Suggestions

Harlequin Cabbage Bug

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Ronald and Amissa
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Comments (3)
misako
Corrected! Bug not beetle! :)
Ronald and Amissa
check out our spotting of the harlequin cabbage bug http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7114052

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PublishedAugust 31, 2011

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