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lichen bug - Phytocoris

San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, USA
October 21, 2010
Size: 10 mm

This lovely creature was captured on lichen-covered limbs of live oak. I'd love to know the species and I'd also love to know the name of that pastel "sea green" lichen color. I still have the specimen if anyone is interested.

Contributed by Diane Young on 23 October, 2010 - 2:05pm
Last updated 31 October, 2010 - 4:43pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… v belov, 31 October, 2010 - 4:43pm

M.D. Schwartz: "Phytocoris (both "lichen" spp.) requires the bug

"...I'm sorry I can't go further."

… v belov, 3 November, 2010 - 10:55pm

Lichen

FYI, it appears ro me that your lichen may be a species of Parmotrema, possibly "Unwhiskered Ruffle Lichen" (P. austrosinense), pictured in Stephen Sharnoff's lichen gallery.

… John Pearson, 24 October, 2010 - 9:24am

We were thinking Phytocoris,

but we didn't find a match there :(

… john and jane balaban, 23 October, 2010 - 8:07pm

Rhopalidae??

It reminds me of Rhopalidae, but perhaps too slim, and the antenna may be too long.

Good color match.

… John F. Carr, 23 October, 2010 - 5:33pm

feel free to frass

I just was amazed at the effective camouflage of this bug against lichen.

… Diane Young, 23 October, 2010 - 2:17pm

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