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Unknown red winged bug with4 black spots - Pelonides quadripunctatus - female
Copyright © 2008 Lee R.

Unknown red winged bug with4 black spots - Pelonides quadripunctatus - Female
Cass County, Texas, USA
April 16, 2008
Size: 1/4 inch
I see a lot of these on Photinia blossoms. Unfortunately, I do not know what they are. Any assistance offered would be appreciated.

Lee

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Unknown red winged bug with4 black spots - Pelonides quadripunctatus - female Unknown red winged bug with4 black spots - Pelonides quadripunctatus - female
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Contributed by Lee R. on 17 April, 2008 - 2:18pm
Last updated 3 May, 2008 - 9:40am

Im more interested
in the Cerambycid beetle on the other side!
… Guy A. Hanley, 17 April, 2008 - 2:56pm login or register to post comments

 
maybe...
...Molorchus? (the 'bycid, not the clerid).
… Ted C. MacRae, 17 April, 2008 - 3:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes
Thats kind of what I was thinking....
… Guy A. Hanley, 18 April, 2008 - 9:32am login or register to post comments

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