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linda_nc Greensboro, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 08, 2007

Althogh not the best pictue, I'm pretty sure this guy is a Stilt Bug (generic species)

Reference: http://bugguide.net/node/view/89

If this is true, I'm not seeing the family Berytidae under True Bugs list to add a photo ... please advise.



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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jul 08, 2007

Linda,
I agree that it is a Stilt Bug, but we would need to identify it down to at least the genus, before adding it to BugFiles.
If you succeed in identifying it further, I can introduce the family by creating the first entry, but I need an actual species to do that,

Kennedy

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linda_nc Greensboro, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 09, 2007

Thanks Kennedy. I'll keep looking ... chances are I won't be able to get further on this one until I get a better photo.

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linda_nc Greensboro, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 22, 2007

I found where these guys are hanging out ... on the gaura ... both adults and nymphs, so I have a few more photos.

They seem to have the spine projection discussed here for the Jalysus genus:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/103918

I found another reference indicating that Jalysus wickhami are associated with Gaura, so the habitat is ok. (Entomological News. Vol. 97, no. 2, pp. 63-65. 1986)

Thoughts?



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linda_nc Greensboro, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 22, 2007

Here is one of the nymphs:

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Jul 22, 2007

Those are great photos, Linda!!!!!!

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jul 22, 2007

That looks pretty good to me, especially the link to the food plant.

To introduce the new family, I have created an entry for your Stilt Bug here: http://davesgarden.com/bf/go/4819/

Add your images and I will place one in the index to illustrate the family Berytidae

Kennedy

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linda_nc Greensboro, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 23, 2007

Thanks Kennedy! I have added my images.

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jul 23, 2007

Thanks Linda, I have now used one of your images to illustrate the Berytidae family in the index,

Kennedy

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