western boxelder bug

Boisea rubrolineata

Member of soapberry bugs (subfamily Serinethinae)
scentless plant bugs (family Rhopalidae)
pentatomomorph bugs (infraorder Pentatomomorpha)
true bugs (suborder Heteroptera)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

Caution: There may be other wild species of this genus not yet included in this guide.

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• corium veins prominent, red-colored

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Chris’s observations: 4 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Coyote Valley OSP
• Foothills Nature Preserve, Palo Alto
• Russian Ridge OSP
• Wunderlich CP

Months:

• Dec.: 1
• Jan.: 0
• Feb.: 0
• Mar.: 2
• Apr.: 0
• May: 0
• Jun.: 0
• Jul.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist