Dysdercus species? - Dysdercus obliquus

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… Mike Quinn, 19 February, 2018 - 3:04pm

Likely D. obliquus

Dysdercus bimaculatus and D. obliquus are very similar and primarily distinguished by genitalia. Doesburg's 1968 revision of the genus has maps which suggest that bimaculatus would be expected in AZ and far west Texas, while obliquus is the expected species in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. As well, from internet images, obliquus appears to have less color contrast on the pronotum, scutellum, etc.

Doesburg, P.H. van, Jr. 1968. A revision of the New World species of Dysdercus Guerin Meneville (Heteroptera, Pyrrhocoridae). Zool. Verhand. 97:1-213, 16 pl.

D. obliquus needs a BG page.

… Chuck Sexton, 12 February, 2018 - 1:00pm

Moved

Moved from Cotton Stainers.

… Mike Quinn, 29 January, 2009 - 6:06pm

Dysdercus?

(spelling rectified)
Yes, I think your guess is a good one! The bugs have more than 5 veins in the wing membrane (excludes most families), and pattern reminds that of D.andreae. Probably is a new species to the guide.

… Boris Büche, 31 December, 2007 - 6:09am

Dysdercus bimaculatus?

Looks similar to images here.

… Ted Kropiewnicki, 8 March, 2008 - 6:49pm

Dysdercus!

Thanks, Boris, for your identification of our bug and also for correcting the spelling. Much appreciated.

Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE

… Loren & Babs Padelford, 31 December, 2007 - 9:07am