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Plagiognathus politus Uhler - Plagiognathus politus
Copyright © 2020 Mike Quinn

Plagiognathus politus Uhler - Plagiognathus politus
Dick Nichols District Park, sw. Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
November 9, 2020
Det. J. Botz, 2020

at UV lights
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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 10 November, 2020 - 3:23pm
Last updated 20 November, 2020 - 11:23am

Plagiognathus politus Uhler, tentatively
Moved from Plagiognathus.

This appears to match the description of the late-season generation, with extensive golden patches on the head, midline of pronotum, scutellum, and bases of the hemelytra and cuneus.
… Jason Botz, 20 November, 2020 - 10:56am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Plant Bugs.
… Mike Quinn, 19 November, 2020 - 10:27pm login or register to post comments

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