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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Bugs (Heteroptera) » Pentatomomorpha » Pyrrhocoroidea » Red Bugs (Pyrrhocoridae) » Cotton Stainers (Dysdercus) » Dysdercus mimulus
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variety of plant bug - Dysdercus mimulus
Copyright © 2008 Darrin O'Brien

variety of plant bug - Dysdercus mimulus
Brownsville - Sabal Palm Audubon Center, Cameron County, Texas, USA
February 18, 2008
This bug was found outside the visitor center at the Sabal Palm Audubon Center.

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variety of plant bug - Dysdercus mimulus variety of plant bug - Dysdercus mimulus variety of plant bug - Dysdercus mimulus variety of plant bug - Dysdercus mimulus
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Contributed by Darrin O'Brien on 19 February, 2008 - 7:08pm
Last updated 12 November, 2009 - 3:35pm

Moved
Moved from Stainers.
… Darrin O'Brien, 24 September, 2008 - 4:22pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies.
… Eric R. Eaton, 20 February, 2008 - 12:32pm login or register to post comments

Looks like
one of the Stainers (Dysdercus). Do you have a view of the top?
… John R. Maxwell, 19 February, 2008 - 7:12pm login or register to post comments

 
view of the top
Unfortunately, I don't have a view of the top. I will check to see if my wife obtained a photo.
… Darrin O'Brien, 19 February, 2008 - 7:15pm login or register to post comments

 
top view photo
I've added a top view photo today.
… Darrin O'Brien, 20 February, 2008 - 5:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Not an expert
but based on the new image I would maybe lean towards Dysdercus mimulus. Let's see if an expert will confirm?
http://bugguide.net/node/view/86227
… John R. Maxwell, 20 February, 2008 - 5:54pm login or register to post comments

 
definitely what is shown as D. mimulus in the Guide
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… v belov, 24 September, 2008 - 12:53am login or register to post comments

 
Cotton stainer.
I agree with John Maxwell on the ID, including the genus.
… Eric R. Eaton, 20 February, 2008 - 12:31pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks
...for the confirmation
… Darrin O'Brien, 24 September, 2008 - 4:24pm login or register to post comments

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