Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
=Leptocoris rubrolineatus Barber 1956
Identification
Identical to
B. trivittata, except the veins of the corium are prominent and red-colored
(1)Season
Particularly noticeable in fall (often invade homes in search of shelter to hibernate) and in spring (when they emerge)
Food
hosts:
Acer grandifolium (Bigleaf Maple),
A. negundo (Boxelder),
A. saccharinum (Silver Maple),
Koelreuteria paniculata (Goldenrain Tree), and
Sapindus saponaria (Western Soapberry)
(1)
Flowers and young seeds are preferred, so female trees often support larger populations; may also feed on foliage, on sap seeping from wounds on branches/trunks, and on fallen seeds. They will sometimes feed on trees of the Rose Family (Malus, Pyrus, Prunus, etc.) and cause minor damage to commercial fruit (rarely). They are recorded to feed on plants as diverse as Grass, Alfalfa, and Potatoes. It is even common to see them gathered and sucking fluids from other substances such as discarded human food, smashed insects, etc.
Life Cycle
overwinter perhaps in all stages, but mostly as mature nymphs and adults. There may be one to several broods per season, depending upon the length of the growing season.
