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Southern Chinch Bug (Blissus insularis) - Blissus insularis
Copyright © 2008 Emile

Southern Chinch Bug (Blissus insularis) - Blissus insularis
Torrance, Los Angeles County, California, USA
July 10, 2008
Size: ~3 mm
Came flying inside.
First time visitor.

I brightened up this underexposed image a bit to show the darker details.

Four Nearctic (sub)species of Blissus are cosmopolitan.
The Los Angeles area is visited by Blissus insularis.

This would be a new species for BugGuide.
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Contributed by Emile on 11 July, 2008 - 2:31pm
Last updated 20 October, 2010 - 10:41am

opinion of Merrill Sweet:
"Probably introduced into LA on San Augustine grass on which B. insularis is very fond. Hard to be sure of macropters."

Moved from Chinch Bugs.
… v belov, 20 April, 2009 - 7:52am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the confirmation and move, V !
Another one down.

It's a delight to have you and Dr. Sweet on BugGuide !
… Emile, 20 April, 2009 - 8:09am login or register to post comments

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