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Sphyrocoris obliquus
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Copyright © 2009
Gacko
Shield-Backed Bug? -
Sphyrocoris obliquus
Benbrook, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
August 28, 2009
On sunflower.
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Gacko
on 31 August, 2009 - 10:31am
Last updated 7 September, 2009 - 10:28am
Probably Sphyrocoris obliquus
Joe Eger det. His comment: "
Sphyrocoris
looks right, but without a good shot of the ostiolar canal, I can't be sure. Could be
Homaemus
as well."
[you see how bloody variable these things are... =v=]
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