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Plant bug - Plagiognathus politus
Copyright © 2008 Tom Bentley

Plant bug - Plagiognathus politus
Reed-Turner Woodland Nature Preserve, Lake County, Illinois, USA
July 22, 2008
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Contributed by Tom Bentley on 28 July, 2008 - 9:35pm
Last updated 9 June, 2013 - 2:38pm

Moved
Moved from Plagiognathus.
… WonGun Kim, 27 May, 2009 - 12:26am login or register to post comments

It looks like a Plagiognatus politus.
It has a pale lunate marking at the base of the cuneus, which is shown in early-season morphs of P. politus. The coloration of antenna and legs also matches with the description of Schuh. It is widely distributed in eastern North America including IL, and its host includes Asteraceae.
… WonGun Kim, 15 December, 2008 - 8:09pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Plant Bugs.
… Tom Bentley, 23 November, 2008 - 2:00pm login or register to post comments

I suspect it to be a Plagiognatus species.
^^
… WonGun Kim, 23 November, 2008 - 1:31pm login or register to post comments

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