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Ebony bug

Corimelaena sp.

Description:

3 mm beetle on coriopsis. Cassidinae?

Habitat:

Woodland edge

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2 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Thank Tamar!

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago

Genus Corimelaena (Negro Bug), possibly Corimelaena lateralis or Corimelaena pulicaria (I have a hard time distinguishing the two) :
http://bugguide.net/node/view/122002
http://bugguide.net/node/view/83253

http://bugguide.net/node/view/83252/bgpa...

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jun 13, 2013
Submitted on Jun 13, 2013

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