Bug FAQAcanalonia similis
Acanalonia similis · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Acanaloniidae
Acanalonia similis is a small bug about 4.2 to 4.9 mm long. It lives in the southwestern United States, specifically Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. It looks a lot like Acanalonia invenusta, but its wing covers have a more pronounced net-like pattern.
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Size
Adults measure between 4.2 and 4.9 mm in length.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.
Source: Wikipedia
Lookalikes
It resembles Acanalonia invenusta, but can be told apart by the stronger reticulation on its elytra.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New Mexico, Texas, Arizona.
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
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Questions people ask
How can I tell Acanalonia similis apart from similar bugs?
Check the wing covers to A. similis has a more prominent net-like pattern than the similar A. invenusta.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Acanaloniidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanalonia_similis
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
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