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Unknown and don't know where to start - Corythucha

Unknown and don't know where to start - Corythucha
Vandalia, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
August 6, 2011
Size: 1/8' to 3/16'
This bug was crawling along a railing on an overlook platfrom above a wild-growing meadow and within the treeline around the meadow. I believe it is missing most of the right wing. It reminded me a bit of a tarnished plantbug in its overall body shape but the whitish wing and half-circle shaped "flaps" off either side of the head just threw me for a loop. I've never seen anything like it. I had to use flash as the platform was completely in the shade. This was shot with a 180 mm macro from about 22 inches distance from the image sensor. Minimum for 1:1 macro is about 19 inches. It almost appeared as if the white structures were being shed, so possibly this is an immature version rather than an adult. The bug never stopped moving.

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Unknown and don't know where to start - Corythucha Unknown and don't know where to start - Corythucha

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Unknown - Lace Bug
Ken,

Thank you for that identification. I've never seen one before...or at least I never knew that I had. I checked the other lace bug images and found one "Corythucha arcuata" that appears to be this species. The Corythucha ciliata is also a possiblity.

Now I'm tempted to submit a spider wasp we saw in the same meadow today but have not been able to identify further. Are you up for that?

Stan

 
Corythucha sp.
Unfortunately, this lace bug is missing some of the main characters used in identifying the species, the hood is partially missing and the median carinae. C. arcuata is not a bad guess, but they generally have a less conspicuous apical band, C. ciliata is a mostly white lace bug, so is not that one for sure. My guess would be C. juglandis or even C. heidemanni. Do you remember what kind of trees were around the meadow? The type of trees could give us a clue on the species.

 
Even if I'm not...
...someone will be. Submit away! :)

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Moved from ID Request.

Adult lace bug. The experts will be able to tell you more.

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