California Bordered Plant Bug

Largus californicus

"Largus californicus", also known as the California bordered plant bug, is a species of bordered plant bug in the family Largidae. It is found in western North America, as well as parts of Central America.
Bordered plant bug or Largus californicus From the Order Hemiptera or True Bugs. Adults feed on the juices of soft plant tissues. Sometimes they form large groups on parts of plants. Shot on a Lantana camara plant. 29 shots at 1.5X https://www.jungledragon.com/image/136451/bordered_plant_bug_or_largus_californicus.html Geotagged,Largus californicus,Spring,United States

Appearance

They measure around 2.5 cm in length. Adults have a black exoskeleton with yellow edges on the thorax and abdomen. Nymphs are also black, but with a red spot in the center of the abdomen and no borders.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyLargidae
GenusLargus
SpeciesL. californicus
Photographed in
United States of America