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Plant bug - Tropidosteptes
Copyright © 2014 Anita Gould

Plant bug - Tropidosteptes
Highland Park, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
June 2, 2014
Size: 5.4 mm
At mercury vapor lamp, suburban backyard. I think it's a plant bug, but haven't been able to find a match. TIA.
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Contributed by Anita Gould on 4 June, 2014 - 10:13pm
Last updated 14 November, 2015 - 4:30pm

Moved
Moved from Plant Bugs. OK. I'll leave it here unless I hear otherwise.
… Anita Gould, 14 November, 2015 - 4:30pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Tropidosteptes.
… Anita Gould, 10 November, 2015 - 7:17pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Plant Bugs.
… WonGun Kim, 4 June, 2014 - 11:48pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
No wonder I couldn't find it. Even within the correct genus, I see a grand total of 2 other individuals with this pattern.
… Anita Gould, 5 June, 2014 - 2:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Actually ...
I got the following comment from jeanfrancoisroch on iNaturalist (http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/723577): "The bug is not Tropidosteptes because there are no punctuation between the callosities and the collar." What do you think? I've moved it to a higher taxon for now.
… Anita Gould, 10 November, 2015 - 7:16pm login or register to post comments

 
I do not agree...
If there is no punctation between the callus and the collar, it could be another genus. However, it is not clear whether your guy has such punction or not in your photo.
Without considering the punctation, your guy has a body shape of Tropidosteptes.
… WonGun Kim, 11 November, 2015 - 7:51am login or register to post comments

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