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Pretty nymph - Spartocera batatas
Copyright © 2006 Sean McCann

Pretty nymph - Spartocera batatas
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA
February 20, 2006
Maybe a Coreid?
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Contributed by Sean McCann on 21 February, 2006 - 9:40pm
Last updated 4 May, 2007 - 7:03am

Moved
Moved from not yet identified nymphs. Agrees perfectly, indeed!
… Boris Büche, 4 May, 2007 - 7:03am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Leaffooted Bugs.
… Boris Büche, 11 April, 2007 - 5:46am login or register to post comments

probably
Reduvid
… Omar Fahmy, 22 February, 2006 - 7:23am login or register to post comments

 
...
I don't believe this is a Reduviid, as the constriction behind the eyes is not pronounced, and the head is not elongate.
-Sean McCann


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… Sean McCann, 22 February, 2006 - 8:02am login or register to post comments

 
Coreidae.
Easy mistake to make, confusing coreids with reduviids. Might be a nymph of Spartocera. Really nice image, too.
… Eric R. Eaton, 22 February, 2006 - 11:10am login or register to post comments

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