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Plant bug? - Arocatus melanocephalus
Copyright © 2016 Carol Davis

Plant bug? - Arocatus melanocephalus
Taylorsville, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
March 13, 2016
Size: maybe 7-8 mm

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Plant bug? - Arocatus melanocephalus Plant bug? - Arocatus melanocephalus
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Contributed by Carol Davis on 14 March, 2016 - 11:40am

Moved
Moved from Lygaeoidea.
… Carol Davis, 14 March, 2016 - 12:29pm login or register to post comments

Elm Seed Bug…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 14 March, 2016 - 11:49am login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Thinking it might be this one:

… Ken Wolgemuth, 14 March, 2016 - 11:47am login or register to post comments

 
Hmmm...
I lightened up the example you showed to see the coloring better and it looks just like my photo except mine doesn't have the extensive red on the legs. Maybe mine is just a more worn version that slept through the winter.
… Carol Davis, 14 March, 2016 - 11:56am login or register to post comments

 
Elm Seed Bug…
We have seen these here in Oregon. The diagnosis is not based on leg coloration, nor is your image that of a "worn" specimen. You can read more about them here.
… Ross Hill, 14 March, 2016 - 12:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks for pointing me to the article. It was very informative.
… Carol Davis, 14 March, 2016 - 12:28pm login or register to post comments

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