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Geocoridae? - Labops hirtus - female
Copyright © 2008 Ken Schneider

Geocoridae? - Labops hirtus - Female
Yuba Pass, Sierra County, California, USA
July 10, 2008
Size: 4.5 mm
There were quite a few of these bugs congregating on some grasses in a mountain meadow. I think these are big-eyed bugs, but would like confirmation... Perhaps genus Geocorus?

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Contributed by Ken Schneider on 16 August, 2008 - 1:00am
Last updated 20 January, 2009 - 11:22pm

This is now -
specimen CASENT 9096814.
… Ken Schneider, 8 October, 2020 - 4:41pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Labops.
… Ken Schneider, 20 January, 2009 - 11:22pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Labops.
… Ken Schneider, 20 January, 2009 - 11:21pm login or register to post comments

It looks like L. hirtus, short-wing type female.
Partly pale hind tibiae, an entirely black scutellum, pale lateral margins of wings, and a pale median line on the fron strongly suggest L. hirtus.
… WonGun Kim, 20 January, 2009 - 10:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Will move to species page...
… Ken Schneider, 20 January, 2009 - 11:21pm login or register to post comments

Miridae
(not weird enough to qualify for a geocorid :-) And: geocorids don't care much about grass, they patrol soil/litter
… v belov, 16 August, 2008 - 12:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks V -
for the ID and information. Upon further searching, looks quite similar to this photo of a Labops "black grass bug" photo from Colorado State U. - what do you think?

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/insimg/05575f1.jpg

and somewhat similar to our only image of Labops in BG:

… Ken Schneider, 16 August, 2008 - 1:06pm login or register to post comments

 
I think it's a match -- great job!
*
… v belov, 16 August, 2008 - 2:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, V -
seems safe to move to genus page for now...
… Ken Schneider, 16 August, 2008 - 2:57pm login or register to post comments

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