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spined green stink bug - Loxa flavicollis
Copyright © 2006 Robin McLeod

spined green stink bug - Loxa flavicollis
East Palatka, Putnam County, Florida, USA
March 30, 2006
Size: body 22 mm
outside motel at night
looks similar to Machele's bug but has a pointed head
has the shoulder spines of Carla's and Machele's bugs but lacks several other features

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Contributed by Robin McLeod on 21 April, 2006 - 8:47pm
Last updated 27 November, 2006 - 5:26pm

Moved
Moved from Stink Bugs.
… john and jane balaban, 27 November, 2006 - 5:26pm login or register to post comments

That is
beautiful, looks like it would blend in real well on a Palatka holly tree. Great image.
… Machele White, 22 April, 2006 - 8:37am login or register to post comments

 
Brian got an ID for these from
Lyle Buss
Insect Identification Laboratory
Entomology & Nematology Dept.
University of Florida
and
Joe Eger
Field Development Biologist
Dow AgroSciences
-- Nice work Brian!
… john and jane balaban, 27 November, 2006 - 5:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Good to finally get a name
for this bug! Any more info? I found the species name on several university "holdings" lists but no data on distribution etc. BTW, who is Brian?
… Robin McLeod, 28 November, 2006 - 12:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Sorry, Brian is
bnuts40, whose image is the fourth one on the guide page. Maybe you can post a comment on his image and see what other info he may have.
… john and jane balaban, 28 November, 2006 - 5:10pm login or register to post comments

 
See the comments . . .
See the comments on my image >>
… bnuts40, 28 November, 2006 - 9:54pm login or register to post comments

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