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Copyright © 2006 Bill DuPree

small bug - Pycnoderes medius

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
June 17, 2006
Size: ~4 to 5 mm

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small bug - Pycnoderes medius

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Contributed by Bill DuPree on 19 June, 2006 - 9:09pm
Last updated 27 July, 2009 - 10:16am

Moved

Moved from Pycnoderes.

… WonGun Kim, 27 July, 2009 - 10:16am

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I'd vote for P. medius.

P. medius is very similar to P. dilatatus, but this bug has no apical pale spot on embolium, its legs are pale except for front coxae and apical half of femora, and membrane and veins are dark except for apical margins.

… WonGun Kim, 22 December, 2008 - 5:41pm

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Moved

Moved to genus page. I just ID'd a similar specimen so genus should be the same. Probably P. dilatatus but hard to be sure.

… Brad Barnd, 16 February, 2008 - 11:13pm

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We found an image of

Merragata hebroides here that looks like it might be similar. It is supposed to be very small 2mm or so. Anyone know what M.brunnea looks like? Here's the ITIS page.

… john and jane balaban, 20 June, 2006 - 6:33pm

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Thanks...

for the help. I found a slightly blurry image of M. brunnea at this site:

http://floridabenthos.org/Assets/Gallery/pages/Merragata%20brunnea.htm

… Bill DuPree, 20 June, 2006 - 7:43pm

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Miridae.

The references being made here seem to apply to one of the lygaeids? This specimen is a mirid of some kind, so distinctive it should be easily identified at some point. Fantastic images.

… Eric R. Eaton, 21 June, 2006 - 1:11pm

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Miridae

Thanks for the help and the compliment on the photos.

… Bill DuPree, 21 June, 2006 - 8:52pm

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Guess it still looks too small

Maybe we'll see if there is something else in that family that it might be. We'll keep looking too.

… john and jane balaban, 20 June, 2006 - 8:44pm

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Thanks

for all your help.

… Bill DuPree, 21 June, 2006 - 8:53pm

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