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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Bugs (Heteroptera) » Pentatomomorpha » Leatherbugs (Coreoidea) » Leaf-footed Bugs (Coreidae) » Coreinae » Chelinideini » Chelinidea » Cactus Coreid (Chelinidea vittiger)
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Unknown Insect - Chelinidea vittiger
Copyright © 2006 Chris Lope

Unknown Insect - Chelinidea vittiger
Sulphur Springs (Cooper Lake State Park), Hopkins County, Texas, USA
October 14, 2006
There were a number of these crawling on prickly pears in the park. The ranger that was doing our nature hike didn't know what they are. We had a group of Cub Scouts who were interested in knowing what they were. Thanks!
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Contributed by Chris Lope on 17 October, 2006 - 9:19pm
Last updated 18 October, 2006 - 2:04pm

maybe
True bugs?? Hemiptera? Not sure specifically what though.

Charles
… Charles Weber, 17 October, 2006 - 9:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes
I agree with Charles. A number of Hemipterans specialize in cacti; if you browse through our Hemiptera photos you will notice a good number that have cacti backgrounds.
… Stephen_WV, 18 October, 2006 - 4:37am login or register to post comments

 
Chelinidea vittiger.
These are nymphs of Chelinidea vittiger, family Coreidae. Very common, but not on all cacti. Like most hemipterans, they are very selective as to which individual plants they decide to colonize. You can look at many, many prickly pears without finding a single bug, then 'boom!,' there are a couple dozen on one plant:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 18 October, 2006 - 1:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Wow, thanks for the quick response y'all. I'm hoping that the kids keep up their interest in insects.

Thanks again!
… Chris Lope, 19 October, 2006 - 12:18am login or register to post comments

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