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Trichocorixa?
Copyright © 2018 Dave Webb

Trichocorixa?
Webster Village, Harford County, Maryland, USA
July 27, 2018
Size: 6.5 mm
Attracted to MV lamp / blacklight left on overnight in rural residential neighborhood dominated by hardwoods (liriodendron, maple, oak, sweet gum).
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Contributed by Dave Webb on 8 August, 2018 - 4:44am
Last updated 25 August, 2018 - 2:09pm

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… John F. Carr, 25 August, 2018 - 2:09pm login or register to post comments

Corixidae sp.
Can not tell if this is a Trichocorixa (can't see the hemelytra and their markings), but if measurement is correct, it's too big to be a Trichocorixa; might be a Sigara.
… J. H. Epler, 8 August, 2018 - 8:33am login or register to post comments

 
Measurement
Thanks — I should still have photo with tape measure beside the boatman. Will confirm later tonight
… Dave Webb, 8 August, 2018 - 8:46am login or register to post comments

 
length OK
The measurement of 6.5 mm is correct for body length (head to end of abdomen).
… Dave Webb, 25 August, 2018 - 9:43pm login or register to post comments

 
then ...
it's probably a Sigara ...
… J. H. Epler, 27 August, 2018 - 11:24am login or register to post comments

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