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true bug - Xylocoris cursitans - male
Copyright © 2007 tom murray

true bug - Xylocoris cursitans - Male
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
March 24, 2007
Size: 2.5mm
Found under oak bark.
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Contributed by tom murray on 25 March, 2007 - 4:16pm
Last updated 21 November, 2007 - 4:49pm

Moved
Moved from Minute Pirate Bugs.
… tom murray, 16 April, 2007 - 7:54pm login or register to post comments

Xylocoris cursitans
As Boris predicted, it is X. cursitans, not common in our area, and found under bark.
… Donald S. Chandler, 16 April, 2007 - 3:08pm login or register to post comments

Habitat is typical . . .
. . . for genus Xylocoris, and to me it just looks like X.cursitans, also occuring in Europe. But Don will sure produce a safe ID of this male (note blade-like paramere sticking out on left side of abdominal tip.)

cheers, Boris
… Boris Büche, 26 March, 2007 - 6:29am login or register to post comments

Anthocoridae
of some sort. Keep it for me please.
… Donald S. Chandler, 25 March, 2007 - 5:24pm login or register to post comments

 
I didn't keep it, but
they were really common under bark in this one area, I should be able to get some more. Normally you ask for beetles, so I didn't think this bug was of interest.
… tom murray, 25 March, 2007 - 9:16pm login or register to post comments

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