Heteroptera
True bugs
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| Scientific Name | Sigara nigrolineata |
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| Location | Slovenia |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Life Cycle Stage | Adult |
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| Scientific Name | Lygus sp. |
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| Location | Northern Sierra Nevada, California, USA |
| Comments | Tarnished plant bug |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Copyright |
© 2004 Alex Wild
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| Scientific Name | Ischnodemus sabuleti |
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| Location | Germany |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| Copyright |
© 2003 Jürgen Deckert
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