Stink Bug - Elasmostethus atricornis

Moved

… Boris Büche, 27 April, 2007 - 10:55am

antennae all dark = E.atrico

antennae all dark =
E.atricornis. the third species is more similar to cruciatus than to this one.

… Boris Büche, 27 April, 2007 - 10:54am

Moved

Moved from Red-Cross Shield Bug.

Probably not Elasmostethus cruciatus because of black antennae and fine pronotal punctures. But might be E. atricornis or E. interstinctus. Moved to the genus level until the species identification is confirmed.

… Claude Pilon, 22 March, 2007 - 8:41am

Moved

Moved from Stink Bugs.

… Eric R. Eaton, 7 November, 2006 - 12:38pm

Elasmostethus cruciatus.

Pretty certain it is Elasmostethus cruciatus, an insect sometimes placed in the family Acanthosomatidae instead of Pentatomidae.

… Eric R. Eaton, 25 July, 2005 - 11:47am

Thanks Eric

I just checked the guide and it is under Acanthosomatidae. Should I just move it to Pentatomidae? Seems like there are an awful lot of pages of stink bugs so mine may not be needed. I will have to look further.

… Joanne Shuman, 25 July, 2005 - 10:01pm

Yes.

Please do move it to Pentatomidae. I know a stink bug expert who can positively ID it with much more certainty than myself. It may well turn out to be something not in the guide yet. Plus, your image is quite good!

… Eric R. Eaton, 26 July, 2005 - 2:38pm

Moved to Pentatomidae

Thanks Eric.

… Joanne Shuman, 26 July, 2005 - 4:27pm

Doesn't look quite right for Banasa dimiata (dimidiata)

Photo in the guide and other photos on the web show yellow spot on the middle of the "back" plus the anterior edge of the red area runs straight across the pronotum instead of bowing in as here. Could be a variable species but I don't have my references here in the city.

… Ethan Friedman, 25 July, 2005 - 7:15am

Thanks Ethan

I did not have a clue as to what it was at all. I appreciate you pointing out the differences to me.

… Joanne Shuman, 25 July, 2005 - 9:46pm