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Brochymena species ? - Brochymena quadripustulata

Brochymena species ? - Brochymena quadripustulata
Ridgely - Adkins Arboretum, Maryland, USA
June 22, 2006
Is this a Brochymena species?

Moved
Moved from Brochymena.

Brochymena quadripustulata, i believe
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B. punctata punctata?
The white spots are pretty distinctive for that species, but the real detail needed for a conclusive ID is in the front margin of the head....

 
in B.p.p., the head is truncated
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Moved
Moved from True Bugs.

Yes.
I don't know of any other North American pentatomids that are such convincing bark mimics:-)

 
Thanks, Eric. Definately a s
Thanks, Eric. Definately a striking individual.

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