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Bordered Plant Bug

family Largidae

Description:

Size about 2cm, eat fruits.

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9 Comments

rubens.luciano
rubens.luciano 12 years ago

Juan, I think you are right. Thanks for the ID !

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 12 years ago

I think this is a Largidae bug

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Body structure is close to Coreoidea

rubens.luciano
rubens.luciano 12 years ago

S Frazier, thanks for the comment. Common name changed. Karen and auntnance, thanks for the suggestions, it's close but I don't think they are the same insect. Still searching...

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

replace "family" with "order" above please

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

Yes, it is a "bug" (family Hemiptera) rather than a beetle (family Coleoptera).

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Possibly a species of cotton stainer? http://bugguide.net/node/view/75917

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Look like a Stink bug

rubens.luciano
Spotted by
rubens.luciano

São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil

Spotted on Oct 12, 2011
Submitted on Oct 12, 2011

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