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Lygus lineolaris
Copyright © 2010 Hugh Yeman

Lygus lineolaris
Bingley, Madison County, New York, USA
July 4, 2009
Size: 5 mm
Insect was on a purple-flowering raspberry in mid-afternoon along an old railroad bed that is now a hiking trail. Unfortunately I did not know it was there when I took the shot, so naturally I did not get any more detail. Nevertheless I believe the markings unambiguously identify it as Lygus lineolaris.
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Contributed by Hugh Yeman on 11 February, 2010 - 3:48pm

Are you sure of the ID?
Many species in the genus Lygus are similar in their markings.
… WonGun Kim, 14 February, 2010 - 6:53pm login or register to post comments

 
No, I'm an amateur...
...but I spent a few hours comparing my shot to the shots in the database, and nothing else came close. I took a close look at the diagrams on the "Info" page, and the "Y" along with the very distinctive marking would seem to be unambiguous. I realize that there are some species with no photos, so if you think that there is any ambiguity at all you should move it up to the genus level.
… Hugh Yeman, 14 February, 2010 - 7:24pm login or register to post comments

 
There are 30 Lygus species other than L. lineolaris,
There are 30 Lygus species other than L. lineolaris, and we don't have a clue for determining ID only by patterns on the back yet. The images in the L. lineolaris page are determined by considering other factors like the length of antennae etc. So, if you are not sure of the ID, it would be appreciated to move the image to the genus page.
… WonGun Kim, 14 February, 2010 - 7:40pm login or register to post comments

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