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Mugwort Stink Bug - Agonoscelis puberula
Copyright © 2008 Andy Calderwood

Mugwort Stink Bug - Agonoscelis puberula
End of Sisar Rd, Upper Ojai, Ventura County, California, USA
August 18, 2008
Size: 6 mm
This attractive bug was found on the streamside herb, mugwort, Artemisia tridentata.

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Contributed by Andy Calderwood on 19 August, 2008 - 7:39pm
Last updated 2 July, 2010 - 11:22am

Agonoscelis puberula Stål -- D.B. Thomas det.
Moved from Prionosoma podopioides.
… v belov, 2 July, 2010 - 11:22am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Stink Bugs.
… Andy Calderwood, 26 September, 2008 - 9:26pm login or register to post comments

stink
perhaps Prionosoma podopioides? i can not say i know much about pentatomids though...
… edward trammel, 19 August, 2008 - 10:01pm login or register to post comments

 
ID
Thanks for the attention. If there are no challengers, I will move it at least to Prionosoma.
… Andy Calderwood, 20 August, 2008 - 9:49pm login or register to post comments

 
This looks like a Heather Bug
This looks like a Heather Bug (Rhacognathus punctatus)to me: http://www.biolib.cz/en/taxonimage/id102962/
… MadelineLouise, 18 December, 2011 - 12:52pm login or register to post comments

 
stink
i think Prionosoma is monotypic... i still do not know that is the correct genus though...
… edward trammel, 25 August, 2008 - 9:50pm login or register to post comments

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