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Ghost River Bug - Lopidea
Copyright © 2006 BearLeeAlive

Ghost River Bug - Lopidea
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
August 1, 2005
Size: about 1/4 to 3/8"
I shot this in the Ghost wilderness Area about 1 hr NW of Calgary Alberta. This is just into the Rocky Mountain Range.
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Contributed by BearLeeAlive on 7 July, 2006 - 3:23pm
Last updated 7 June, 2007 - 5:34pm

Moved
Moved from Plant Bugs.
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 June, 2007 - 5:34pm login or register to post comments

Lopidea
It's Lopidea alright. The identification materials I have on hand require dissection of male genitalia for species determination. Since this is a female, and a photograph, Lopidea may be the best you can hope for.
… Rebecca Clayton, 5 June, 2007 - 1:23pm login or register to post comments

Miridae plant bug.
This is a really awesome shot of a plant bug in the family Miridae. They are abundant and diverse, and identification is difficult unless you are an expert. That said, there is enough detail in this image that it may be possible to get it to genus at least...eventually. Thank you for sharing!
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 July, 2006 - 4:04pm login or register to post comments

 
Eric, Thanks for the great s
Eric,
Thanks for the great start. I have been searching based on your input and I believe I have narrowed it down the the genus: Lopidea. There are hordes of species, many of which look very close.

Any ideas on where one could look further, I am kinda having fun with this.

Jim
… BearLeeAlive, 7 July, 2006 - 6:43pm login or register to post comments

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