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Leptoglossus phyllopus
The straight white or pale yellow bar crossing the back is distinctive to this species. These bugs are common garden pests which damage a wide variety of crops including cotton, peaches and tomatoes, and seeds such as beans, black-eyed peas and sorghum.
Throughout the southern United States from Florida to California, through Mexico and as far south as Costa Rica.
Spotted feeding and mating on the flowers of this specimen: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/444...
Spotted on Jun 12, 2013
Submitted on Oct 16, 2013
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