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green stink bugs - Chlorochroa rossiana -

Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA
June 13, 2010

Chinavia hilaris?

They never did mate, but the male followed the female around bumping his head under her abdomen. One of them dropped little spots of fluid on the leaf. The male here is the one on the right.

Found on lilac.

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green stink bugs - Chlorochroa rossiana - male - female

green stink bugs - Chlorochroa rossiana - male

green stink bugs - Chlorochroa rossiana - male - female

Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 16 June, 2010 - 9:52am
Last updated 29 June, 2010 - 10:45am

D.B. Thomas: "Good job Lynnette, you're hired! It's C. rossiana"

Moved from Stink Bugs.

… v belov, 29 June, 2010 - 10:45am

Great! :)

Hey v, maybe you could ask about the color differences. I'd like to know if there is any reason they can be green, brown or black. Is it a regional difference or what? Thanks!

… Lynette Elliott, 29 June, 2010 - 5:00pm

offnahd: not regional.

any green pigments used by insects are extremely prone to decay, the same way they tend to fade/discolor in preserved state.
most green[ish] chrysopids, orthopterans, heteropterans, &c are subject to physiological/lifecycle/seasonal color changes.
briefly, they wear cheapest stuff around.

… v belov, 29 June, 2010 - 5:10pm

I don't think so.

Reminds me more of a species of Chlorochroa given the orange border and spot on the scutellum.

… Eric R. Eaton, 16 June, 2010 - 11:51am

Chlorochroa

Yes that does look better.

… Lynette Elliott, 16 June, 2010 - 4:27pm

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