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Pentatomidae - Zicrona sp - Zicrona
Copyright © 2013 Lynn Monroe

Pentatomidae - Zicrona sp - Zicrona
6 miles NW Lyons, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
June 3, 2005
Size: ~4.5 mm
This blue-green metallic stink bug seems most likely genus Zicrona. Bug Guide notes two species, Z. americana which occurs out west and Z. caerulea (or caeruleus) which occurs in the east. This individual occurs just past where the plains meets the foothills on the east side of the Rocky Mountains. Can it be determined to an eastern or western species? Any help is much appreciated.

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Contributed by Lynn Monroe on 21 February, 2013 - 2:34pm
Last updated 21 January, 2022 - 10:09am

Moved
Moved from Zicrona caerulea.

Move is based on (1)

Interesting that DB Thomas has CO records- no records of Z. caerulea in CO from the mentioned research but there are records for Z. americana noted. Seems possible that both species are present in the area, so probably better to be cautious.
… Andrew Meeds, 21 January, 2022 - 10:09am login or register to post comments

Moved tentatively based on D.B. Thomas's pers.comm.:
"The one species I have seen from Colorado is Zicrona caerulea: I recently identified a batch of specimens from Colorado and those and the ones in my collection from that state were caerulea."

Moved from Stink Bugs.
… v belov, 1 March, 2013 - 2:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Zicrona caerulea
Thank you, v belov, and please thank D. B. Thomas for the information on this handsome metallic pentatomid, Z. caerulea, from Colorado. It is much appreciated.
… Lynn Monroe, 1 March, 2013 - 9:52pm login or register to post comments

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