Identification
varies in color; thickly sprinkled with dark spots
Nymphs
Range
NY‒IA to FL‒CA to Costa Rica; Jamaica
(1)Food
hosts include
Hibiscus and other Malvaceae
(2); feeds on flower buds and seeds
Life Cycle
Eggs are laid in masses on the undersides of leaves.
Remarks
biocontrol agent of velvetleaf (
Abutilon theophrasti)
(3)