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Tarnished Plant Bug (Lygus lineolaris)
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Copyright © 2008
Sam Houston
Lygus bug ? -
Lygus lineolaris
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
October 27, 2008
Size: 5mm (3/16")
Please help with ID.
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Contributed by
Sam Houston
on 27 October, 2008 - 8:46pm
Last updated 2 August, 2009 - 11:35pm
Moved
Moved from
Lygus bugs
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WonGun Kim
, 2 August, 2009 - 11:35pm
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L. lineolaris confirmed.
^^
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WonGun Kim
, 12 January, 2009 - 5:14pm
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Moved
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Sam Houston
, 7 December, 2008 - 8:43am
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Please move to the genus Lygus page...
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WonGun Kim
, 7 December, 2008 - 12:42am
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Possibly Lygus lineolaris...
... but I am (of course) not an expert. Based solely on appearance, there seem to be several images which match up pretty well to yours. Here's an example:
You may find the "Identification" section on the
overview page
for this species to be helpful in drawing your own conclusions about your mystery bug.
Best of luck!
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Harsi S. Parker
, 27 October, 2008 - 10:28pm
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