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Lygus bug
Copyright © 2008 John R. Maxwell

Lygus bug
Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
May 11, 2008
Size: Maybe around 5 mm?
I found several of these on a fence near the patio where I took the previous image. Maybe related?
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Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 14 May, 2008 - 2:36pm
Last updated 28 January, 2009 - 10:21pm

I suspect Platylygus...
but there is little material available... Could you check if possible?
… WonGun Kim, 5 February, 2009 - 12:43am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Lygus bugs.
… John R. Maxwell, 28 January, 2009 - 10:22pm login or register to post comments

Definitely it's not Lygus.
Lygus has deeply punctured pronotum, black dots on the knee and below on the tibiae, etc.
I think it's one of Mirini, but I couldn't find its genus yet.
… WonGun Kim, 28 January, 2009 - 9:45pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… John R. Maxwell, 15 May, 2008 - 7:58am login or register to post comments

I agree
on Lygus sp.
… Boris Büche, 15 May, 2008 - 5:22am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Now I have the 2 linked together, which may possibly help in some future ID situation.
… John R. Maxwell, 15 May, 2008 - 8:02am login or register to post comments

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