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Black bug with red and white wing edges - Melacoryphus lateralis
Copyright © 2012 Jerry Friedman

Black bug with red and white wing edges - Melacoryphus lateralis
Santa Cruz, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
July 15, 2012
Size: 5-6 mm?
On my arm (left, fortunately) for a few minutes till it decided to fly away. I'm guessing Rhopalidae because it looks something like a boxelder bug.

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Black bug with red and white wing edges - Melacoryphus lateralis Black bug with red and white wing edges - Melacoryphus lateralis
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Contributed by Jerry Friedman on 15 July, 2012 - 6:51pm
Last updated 4 August, 2012 - 12:20pm

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… v belov, 4 August, 2012 - 12:20pm login or register to post comments

Melacoryphus lateralis?
… Yurika Alexander, 15 July, 2012 - 7:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Great minds
think alike.
… Jerry Friedman, 15 July, 2012 - 7:23pm login or register to post comments

Melacoryphus lateralis?
Looks just like other images.
… Jerry Friedman, 15 July, 2012 - 7:18pm login or register to post comments

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