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Species Perillus bioculatus - Two-spotted Stink Bug

Two-spotted Stink Bug - Perillus bioculatus

Colorado Pentatomid - Perillus bioculatus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Superfamily Pentatomoidea

Family Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)

Subfamily Asopinae (Predatory Stink Bugs)

Genus Perillus

Species bioculatus (Two-spotted Stink Bug)

Size

9-12 mm

Identification

Bold pattern is distinctive, though color variable. Perillus circumcinctus is said to be very similar (1), though typical coloration is different, perhaps, see Insects of Cedar Creek.

Range

Includes much of United States.

Food

Predatory, including on such pest species as the Colorado Potato Beetle.

See Also

Perillus circumcinctus is very similar, found in Northern states (1).

Compare, also, such brightly-patterned stink bugs as the Harlequin Bug and Anchor Stink Bug.

Print References

Slater, p. 46, fig. 60 (1)

Salsbury, p. 96--color photo (2)

Internet References

North Dakota University picture of nymphs

Colorado State University mating adults pic shows dimorphism.

Management of potato insects in north western states

Works Cited

1.	How to Know the True Bugs By Slater, James A., and Baranowski, Richard M.

2.	Insects in Kansas By Glenn A. Salsbury and Stephan C. White

Contributed by Joel Kits on 24 March, 2005 - 9:20am
Additional contributions by cotinis, Hannah Nendick-Mason, Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 15 November, 2009 - 5:31pm

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