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Beetle - Pellaea stictica
Copyright © 2022 Joanne Schwartz

Beetle - Pellaea stictica

Tustin, Orange County, California, USA
September 7, 2022
Size: 15mm long body
Solitary, crawling on Lantana bush. Very docile in 100 degree heat.
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Contributed by Joanne Schwartz on 8 September, 2022 - 6:05pm
Last updated 26 October, 2023 - 9:40am

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 26 October, 2023 - 9:40am login or register to post comments

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Stink Bug nymph. It's pretty distinctive, but I'm not finding a good match in the Guide. With luck, others will recognize it.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 8 September, 2022 - 6:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Could it be...
...Pellaea stictica?
… torichan, 26 October, 2023 - 8:35am login or register to post comments

 
Yes!
I think you nailed it. I probably overlooked it because we had no nymphal examples from CA--and I wasn't looking in TX. :)

Thanks!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 26 October, 2023 - 9:39am login or register to post comments

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