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Scentless Plant Bug - Niesthrea louisianica
Copyright © 2005 Wayne Hughes

Scentless Plant Bug - Niesthrea louisianica
Athens, Georgia, USA
September 29, 2005
Size: 4mm
Prowling about on a velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) fruit. Probably a seed-eater.
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Contributed by Wayne Hughes on 7 October, 2005 - 1:35pm
Last updated 3 May, 2007 - 4:35am

Moved
Moved from Niesthrea. Size given does not fit at all (bad estimate?), but colouration does.
… Boris Büche, 3 May, 2007 - 4:35am login or register to post comments

It's a Niesthrea
This is Niesthrea louisianica from the family Rhopalidae. (Compare to this photo) Also, the very fact that it is on velvetleaf is quite telling. N.louisianica has actually been studied for use in control of velvetleaf, because this species feeds on velvetleaf seeds almost exclusively.
… Jason D. Roberts, 19 January, 2006 - 7:55pm login or register to post comments

looks like
miridae, perhaps.
… bennett gray, 7 October, 2005 - 2:03pm login or register to post comments

 
No, not Miridae.
This is a really ornate critter! Pretty sure it is in the Coreidae family, but I'll have to double check when I have a book handy. There is no cuneus, the special crease in the front wings that mirids have. Plus, mirids are almost always much more delicate in general body form.
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 October, 2005 - 4:28pm login or register to post comments

 
I'd thought Miridae too
But going through google images on both, no Miridae struck me.

However as regards Coreids there is this:
http://hartmanprehistoricgarden.com/sa-hypselonotus.html

Superficially it seems to be getting close; I'm great with formally keying out plants but not insects, yet!
… Wayne Hughes, 7 October, 2005 - 5:14pm login or register to post comments

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