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specimen 2 - Deraeocoris sayi? - Deraeocoris sayi
Copyright © 2011 John Schneider

specimen 2 - Deraeocoris sayi? - Deraeocoris sayi

Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
April 8, 2011
Size: 7.5 mm to wingtip
Came to UV light.
I found a 1921 key to subspecies and don't know if it's still valid, but D. s. femoralis seems to match.
Contributed by John Schneider on 9 April, 2011 - 2:01am
Last updated 12 May, 2014 - 2:21pm

Comments

I heard that subspecies in Miridae are mostly invalid.
Moved from Plant Bugs.
… WonGun Kim, 10 June, 2011 - 8:28pm

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