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Little Black Mirid - Deraeocoris bakeri
Copyright © 2008 Lynette Elliott

Little Black Mirid - Deraeocoris bakeri
Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USA
April 1, 2008
Size: around 5mm

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Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 10 April, 2008 - 4:50pm
Last updated 31 October, 2009 - 10:42pm

Deraeocoris bakeri Knight, 1921 -- M.D. Schwartz det.
Moved from Plant Bugs.
… v belov, 31 October, 2009 - 10:42pm login or register to post comments

It looks like Hesperolabops species.
Hesperolabops species is called Cactus Plant Bug.
According to PBI, Hesperolabops gelastops among the species of the Genus was recorded in Texas. However, the description of Hesperolabops gelastops seems somewhat different from your Mirid especially in color since your bug is entirely black.
Compare with an image of Hesperolabops gelastops found in Google.

According to the key described in Froeschner, your black bug should be Hesperolabops nigriceps that was recorded in Mexico, as the name "nigriceps" indicates.

What do you think about?
… WonGun Kim, 13 November, 2008 - 9:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Honestly,
I can't give an opinion one way or the other, except that I agree it is not Hesperolabops gelastops. I really have no idea what it is. If you have keyed it out, then I am willing to trust your judgement.
… Lynette Elliott, 13 November, 2008 - 9:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Of course, I am not sure of it.. ^^
At current stage, I cannot be sure of even the Genus. Please wait for another comment. ^^
… WonGun Kim, 13 November, 2008 - 9:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Ok
thanks for the suggestion, hopefully it will lead to more comments.
… Lynette Elliott, 14 November, 2008 - 8:36am login or register to post comments

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