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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Bugs (Heteroptera) » Cimicomorpha » Miroidea » Lace Bugs (Tingidae) » Tinginae » Tingini » Leptopharsa » Leptopharsa heidemanni
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Lacebug - Leptopharsa heidemanni
Copyright © 2009 Ilona L.

Lacebug - Leptopharsa heidemanni
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
August 29, 2009
Size: less than 5mm
It somewhat resembles the Linden Lace Bug.
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Contributed by Ilona L. on 31 August, 2009 - 11:43am
Last updated 12 December, 2010 - 5:38pm

Moved
Moved from Leptopharsa.
… Ilona L., 4 December, 2009 - 11:13am login or register to post comments

Leptopharsa vs. Gargaphia
The genera Leptopharsa and Gargaphia (the one from basswood/linden, G. tiliae)are extremely simmilar, the easy and quick way to separate them is by the presence or absence of a ventral transversal carina on the rostral channel. Unfortunatelly we dcan't see that on the photo. However, according to its geographic location, I think Leptopharsa is the right genus. Only Gargaphia tiliae is recorded in that geographical area and it's body is much wider and also hay colored. Do you have host plant information? That would help on IDying the species.
… Laura T. Miller, 29 September, 2009 - 3:16pm login or register to post comments

 
host plant
Can't really say what the host plant was since this insect was found in a sweep of varied vegetation.
… Ilona L., 29 September, 2009 - 8:24pm login or register to post comments

what a beauty! suspect Leptopharsa heidemanni Osborn & Drake
let's wait for Dr Miller's input
Moved from Lace Bugs.
… v belov, 3 September, 2009 - 12:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Leptopharsa heidemanni
That is correct. At least some veins on the costal area are embrowned and there's a double row of areolae(cells)around the middle third of the costal area. Host plant is Baptisia tinctoria, wild indigo.
… Laura T. Miller, 4 December, 2009 - 9:29am login or register to post comments

 
Welcome back!
Welcome back!
… Ilona L., 3 September, 2009 - 1:22pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks, Ilona!
feels great to be back indeed...
… v belov, 3 September, 2009 - 1:25pm login or register to post comments

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