Bug FAQAcanalonia fasciata
Acanalonia fasciata · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Acanaloniidae
Acanalonia fasciata is a small species measuring about 4.2 to 6.2 mm in length.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Key identification marks are its smaller size, smooth elytral base, and western distribution compared with A. bivittata.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults range from roughly 4.2 mm to 6.2 mm long.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Lookalikes
It is frequently confused with Acanalonia bivittata, but it is smaller, lacks reticulation on the base of the elytra, and occurs farther west.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Acanaloniidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanalonia_fasciata
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
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