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Bordered Plant Bug

family Largidae

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Field Notes

Description:

Size about 2cm, eat fruits.

Reference Links:

Bordered Plant Bug (Largidae, Hemiptera) working Coyote Bush - Fotolog

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (9)
Ashish
Body structure is close to Coreoidea
rubens.luciano
S Frazier, thanks for the comment. Common name changed. Karen and auntnance, thanks for the suggestions, it's close but I don't think they are the same insect. Still searching...
Scott Frazier
Yes, it is a "bug" (family Hemiptera) rather than a beetle (family Coleoptera).
auntnance123
Or of soapberry bug; http://soapberrybug.org/01_cms/details.asp?ID=2
KarenL
Possibly a species of cotton stainer? http://bugguide.net/node/view/75917
Ashish
Look like a Stink bug

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PublishedOctober 12, 2011

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