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Tarnished Plant Bug

Lygus lineolaris

Description:

Approximately 1cm long x 0.5 cm wide if I recall correctly. Intricate pattern on back.

Habitat:

Found in my flower beds.

Notes:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/240573

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7 Comments

Machi
Machi 6 years ago

You can put links in the references field :)

MelindaKiser
MelindaKiser 6 years ago

Mark, I had no idea tgat I hadn't saved the name. Link is awesome for id in the notes.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 6 years ago

Have you got a scientific name to add yet? even to genus.sp.

MelindaKiser
MelindaKiser 6 years ago

Mark, send them my way, I LOVE a challenge! ☺

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 6 years ago

Well done. I don't usually get to species with these.

MelindaKiser
MelindaKiser 6 years ago

Thanks Mark, narrowed it down after hours of sorting through species lists.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 6 years ago

This one looks like a capsid bug (?Miridae) but there's so many :)

MelindaKiser
Spotted by
MelindaKiser

Ohio, USA

Spotted on Jun 27, 2017
Submitted on Jul 1, 2017

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