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Heteroptera - Lopidella flavoscuta - male
Copyright © 2009 margarethe brummermann

Heteroptera - Lopidella flavoscuta - Male
Saguaro National Monument West, Pima County, Arizona, USA
April 11, 2009
Size: 4mm
Contributed by margarethe brummermann on 11 April, 2009 - 10:58pm
Last updated 12 April, 2009 - 2:40pm

A male of Lopidella flavoscuta in Orthotylinae.
Nice catch!

See the figure on page 33 of the presentation "Progress on Mexican Orthotylines for PBI Project 2006" in http://research.amnh.org/pbi/news/presentations.html.
… WonGun Kim, 11 April, 2009 - 11:42pm

 
Thanks, WonGun Kim
I have a female, too. It will be posted today
… margarethe brummermann, 12 April, 2009 - 2:13pm

Plant bug.
Well, clearly a mirid, but I'm afraid I can't help beyond that, sorry:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 11 April, 2009 - 11:33pm

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