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Helmeted Squash Bug - Euthochtha galeator
Copyright © 2008 J>N>Dell

Helmeted Squash Bug - Euthochtha galeator
South Georgia, Ware County, Georgia, USA
November 1, 2007
gallberry bush host plant (13 species in SE) This bug looks a lot like A. femorata in guide pages but I could be wrong.
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Contributed by J>N>Dell on 5 January, 2008 - 1:35pm
Last updated 6 January, 2008 - 8:49am

Moved
Moved from Acanthocephala femorata.
… J>N>Dell, 6 January, 2008 - 8:49am login or register to post comments

I second John
:-)
… Boris Büche, 6 January, 2008 - 5:27am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Boris.Its features are
Thanks Boris.Its features are distinctive. I shouldn't have missed this one's ID.
… J>N>Dell, 6 January, 2008 - 8:38am login or register to post comments

Not an expert
But I noticed that the antenna are different. To me it seems the the other Acanthocephala antenna don't have much of a club-like knob on the end. Although, I may be wrong.
Now, I'm just guessing, but maybe
… John R. Maxwell, 5 January, 2008 - 2:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for your insight. It d
Thanks for your insight. It does appear to be a squash bug.
… J>N>Dell, 6 January, 2008 - 8:45am login or register to post comments

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