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Small Milkweed Bug - Oncopeltus sanguineolentus
Copyright © 2006 Phillip Ruttenbur

Small Milkweed Bug - Oncopeltus sanguineolentus
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
October 25, 2006
Size: 1/8 inch
Nymphs
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Contributed by Phillip Ruttenbur on 3 December, 2006 - 10:17am
Last updated 19 December, 2008 - 7:07am

Moved from SMB
Moved from Small Milkweed Bug.

I realize that the ID of these nymphs is somewhat tentative, but I'm going with Oncopeltus sanguineolentus (Blood-colored Milkweed Bug) due to:

+location: Sanguin is apparently quite common in Phoenix, particularly at the Desert Botanical Gardens
+host plant: Sanguin has an apparent affinity for Desert milkweed (A. subulata) which these appear to be on
+numbers: Sanguin is frequently found in colonies whereas kalmii is almost always photographed as a singleton or as a mating pair...
… Mike Quinn, 19 December, 2008 - 7:07am login or register to post comments

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