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Spittle Bug - Lepyronia coleoptrata
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Spittle Bug - Lepyronia coleoptrata
North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
July 3, 2005

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Contributed by tom murray on 4 July, 2005 - 9:10pm
Last updated 2 March, 2023 - 9:24am

Lepyronia coleoptrata
This European species has been spreading through the New England states since 1940, and is locally a pest. This is the first record of it from Massachusetts, although it has been expected since 1982.

When viewed from the side, the face is much more inflated than the native L. quadrangularis.
… Andy Hamilton, 5 July, 2005 - 10:47am

 
Lepyronia coleoptrata
I found this at the summit of Mt. Greylock, Massachusetts' highest peak, in the far northwestern part of the state. Thanks for this ID and all the others again, Andy.
… tom murray, 5 July, 2005 - 7:43pm

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