Identification
C. ligata is black in the south, green in the north, and in the transitional area it is sort of purplish-green. There are some other clues, but these are not always visible in the photo. Geography helps narrow it down. (Donald Thomas, pers. comm. to =v=, 10/06/09)
Range
CA to TX to IN to B.C. (Mex.)
(1)Food
Conchuela stink bugs possess a wide host range including the cultivated crops cotton, alfalfa, corn, sorghum, grapes, peas, tomatoes, peppers and peaches. Wild hosts include mesquite, sage, yucca, mustards, and Opuntia or prickly pear cactus. - TAMU
Life Cycle
Adult Conchuela overwinter, coming out in spring to feed, mate, and lay eggs. In Far West Texas, conchuela stink bugs prefer mesquite when available and cherish mesquite beans. As with most stink bugs, conchuela is primarily a seed feeder preferring leguminous plants over other hosts. Once mesquite beans dry conchuela move to other more succulent plants including corn, sorghum, and cotton. - TAMU
Remarks
Little is known about the biology of this stink bug. What is known about this stink bug comes from published information from the early 1900s. - TAMU
