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Western Box Elder Bug - Boisea rubrolineata
Copyright © 2009 Kay Loughman

Western Box Elder Bug - Boisea rubrolineata
Oakland (Claremont Canyon area), Alameda County, California, USA
April 2, 2009
Size: 1/2"
Found on a Cow Parsnip leaf in an area where there are several Big Leaf Maples and Box Elders.
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Contributed by Kay Loughman on 2 April, 2009 - 7:16pm
Last updated 5 April, 2009 - 2:15pm

Yes, Kay, your ID is solid.
First time I saw one of these guys, I looked all over for a box elder, but to no avail. Then I learned about maple trees...
… Ron Hemberger, 2 April, 2009 - 7:29pm login or register to post comments

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