Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Bugs (Heteroptera) » Pentatomomorpha » Pentatomoidea » Stink Bugs (Pentatomidae) » Predatory Stink Bugs (Asopinae) » Zicrona » Zicrona americana
Photo#280842
Iridescent Black Pentatomid in California - Zicrona americana
Copyright © 2009 Harsi S. Parker

Iridescent Black Pentatomid in California - Zicrona americana
Webb Canyon, ~2000 ft. altitude, Los Angeles County, California, USA
April 30, 2009
Size: ~ 6 mm
When I rescued this beauty from the pool it shone the most wonderful shades of deep blue and green (my photos do not do it justice!). I am fairly certain that this must be Zicrona americana, but I would prefer to get confirmation before moving it to the guide page. It looks right, but I am not entirely certain if there are any other look-alike candidates in CA...

Mixed oak & chaparral habitat.

Keywords: stink bug

Images of this individual: tag all
Iridescent Black Pentatomid in California - Zicrona americana Iridescent Black Pentatomid in California - Zicrona americana Iridescent Black Pentatomid in California - Zicrona americana Iridescent Black Pentatomid in California - Zicrona americana
Contributed by Harsi S. Parker on 28 May, 2009 - 2:18pm
Last updated 9 May, 2015 - 5:08pm

Zicrona americana
*
… v belov, 28 May, 2009 - 3:46pm

 
How does one distinguish
between the two species of Zicrona in W NA?
… Arlo Pelegrin, 3 June, 2014 - 3:57pm

 
They can be separated on the location
otherwise, genitalia seems to be required.
… James Bailey, 14 June, 2016 - 10:52pm

 
Thanks...
...for the ID & move, =v=!
… Harsi S. Parker, 28 May, 2009 - 3:59pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2025 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo