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insects on butterfly weed, numerous and appear to be doing damage - Poecilocapsus lineatus
Copyright © 2009 nelson poirier

insects on butterfly weed, numerous and appear to be doing damage - Poecilocapsus lineatus
Miramichi, northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada
July 25, 2009
Size: approx. 15 mm
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Contributed by nelson poirier on 27 July, 2009 - 5:24pm
Last updated 28 August, 2009 - 4:30pm

Moved
Moved from Poecilocapsus.
… WonGun Kim, 28 August, 2009 - 4:30pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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… John F. Carr, 21 August, 2009 - 8:25pm login or register to post comments

Peocilocapsus lineatus
four-lined plant bug. They are sucking from the plant. Damage? It's all in the eye of the beholder. They probably won't kill the plant. Good photo!
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