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Harlequin Bug

Murgantia sp.

Spotting Image 1

Description:

A multi coloured bug...

Habitat:

Ojo de Agua natural spring ponds

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 8 years ago
Harlequin Bug
Murgantia histrionica Harlequin cabbage bug


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7 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 8 years ago

Ok thanks guys, I've changed it.

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bayucca
bayucca 8 years ago

Hmm, correct, Thorsten. In this case it might be Murgantia munda, but no reference found. Pam, I think we go with Murgantia sp.!

tmvdh
tmvdh 8 years ago

The legs of this specimen show an unusual colour: "Normally" they are black...

pamsai
pamsai 8 years ago

appropriate name... thanks bayucca.

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bayucca
bayucca 8 years ago

Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Strachiini, Murgantia histrionica.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/557/bgimag...

pamsai
pamsai 8 years ago

thanks Torsten

tmvdh
tmvdh 8 years ago

Hi Pam, definitely a bug, not a beetle ;-).

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pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

Rivas, Nicaragua

Spotted on Jun 15, 2015
Submitted on Jul 19, 2015

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