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odd bug - Mecidea major
Copyright © 2005 Charles Schurch Lewallen

odd bug - Mecidea major
Henryetta, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USA
October 18, 2005
Size: aprox. 10mm
Came to lights at night.
Combo black light and incandesent.
Some kind of plant bug?
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Contributed by Charles Schurch Lewallen on 19 October, 2005 - 2:15pm

Mecidea major
Charles, I believe this is Mecidea major. Believe it or not, it is a member of the Stink Bug family despite its elongate shape. First post of a member of this genus on BugGuide.

--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com
… Stephen_WV, 19 October, 2005 - 2:45pm login or register to post comments

 
odd bug
Thanks Stephen, I did not have a clue.
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