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Bug ID - Hoplistoscelis pallescens - male
Copyright © 2008 Scott Justis

Bug ID - Hoplistoscelis pallescens - Male
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
November 27, 2008
Size: ~6mm (body)
Some kind of assassin bug nymph?

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Bug ID - Hoplistoscelis pallescens - male Bug ID - Hoplistoscelis pallescens - male
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Contributed by Scott Justis on 28 November, 2008 - 2:27pm
Last updated 20 March, 2009 - 9:32am

H. pallescens: see the infor page for taxonomy update
… v belov, 20 February, 2011 - 10:10pm login or register to post comments

Hoplistoscelis sordidus (Reuter 1872)
Moved from Damsel Bugs.
… v belov, 20 March, 2009 - 9:32am login or register to post comments

How about a damsel?
such as
… john and jane balaban, 28 November, 2008 - 2:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Damsel
Fits the image pretty well. I have an image of an adult. Thanks!
… Scott Justis, 28 November, 2008 - 3:50pm login or register to post comments

 
This one 'is' an adult.
This specimen is an adult, too, just with reduced wings. Looks to be a male judging by the terminal abdominal segments.
… Eric R. Eaton, 30 November, 2008 - 3:48pm login or register to post comments

 
Fooled me...
I'd hate to have reduced wings though!
… Scott Justis, 30 November, 2008 - 4:01pm login or register to post comments

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