5859 Bug Nymph ?

A bug nymph. The scutellum (triangle between the wings) is quite different from the one of the Green Bug posted. Hidden Valley, Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada. 28 July 2022

 

Family MIridae, Subfamily Mirinae, Tribe Mirini

 

'Numbers

31 spp. in our area(1) after some were moved to Henrylygus and Nonlygus; >180 total(2)

 

Identification

Adult: body either mottled or solid color varying from pale green to reddish-brown or black with pale Y or V shape on scutellum; antennae and legs relatively long

Nymph: young nymphs are pale green and wingless or have tiny wing buds that grow with age; older nymphs take on more adult coloration and develop 5 black dorsal spots (2 pairs straddling the midline of the thorax, and 1 spot on the midline of the abdomen)

 

Habitat

fields, ground cover or low shrubs in deciduous woodlands

 

Life Cycle

overwinters as an adult under fallen leaves or other ground cover; one generation per year in the far north,several in the south; color patterns can be very variable, with seasonal morphs' bugguide.net/node/view/7061

 

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