clouded plant bug
(Neurocolpus nubilus)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Description |
Clouded plant bug is a relatively small true bug but a relatively large plant bug. Adults are elongated, ¼″ to 5 ⁄16″ long, and soft-bodied. The third and largest segment (femur) on the hind leg of the nymph is entirely dark brown. |
Size |
Total length: ¼″ to 5 ⁄16″ |
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Biology |
Season |
Adults from early June to early September |
Behavior |
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Life Cycle |
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Nymph Food |
Same as adult |
Adult Food |
At least 42 species of plants, including prairie fleabane (Erigeron strigosus) |
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Occurrence |
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Common in eastern and midwestern North America, but present throughout southern Canada, the United States, and Mexico |
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
Hemiptera (true bugs, hoppers, aphids, and allies) |
Suborder |
Heteroptera (true bugs) |
Infraorder |
Cimicomorpha |
Superfamily |
Miroidea |
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Subfamily |
Mirinae |
Tribe |
Mirini |
Genus |
Neurocolpus |
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Synonyms |
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Capsus hirsutulus Capsus nubilus Neurocolpus hirsutulus Neurocolpus rubidus |
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Common Names |
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clouded plant bug |
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Glossary
Femur
On insects and arachnids, the third, largest, most robust segment of the leg, coming immediately before the tibia. On humans, the thigh bone.
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Alfredo Colon |
Location: Albany, NY |
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| Alfredo Colon 8/2/2022 |
Location: Albany, NY |
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| Alfredo Colon 8/3/2019 |
Location: Woodbury, Minnesota |
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| Alfredo Colon 8/2/2019 |
Location: Woodbury, Minnesota |
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| Alfredo Colon 7/17/2018 |
Location: Woodbury, Minnesota |
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| Alfredo Colon 6/5/2018 |
Location: Woodbury, Minnesota |
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