Bug FAQCosmopepla uhleri
Cosmopepla uhleri · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Pentatomidae
Cosmopepla uhleri is a black stink bug with an orange band across the shoulders that has black spots. It lives on the plant Scrophularia californica. The species is native to the western United States, including California and Oregon.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It uses Scrophularia californica as a host plant.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Its diet consists of the host plant Scrophularia californica.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Cosmopepla uhleri is native to the western United States, such as California and Oregon.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 9 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, Montana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What does Cosmopepla uhleri look like?
It is black with an orange band across the shoulders that has black spots.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is Cosmopepla uhleri found?
It is native to the western United States, including California and Oregon.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Pentatomidae)
Brown Marmorated Stink BugHalyomorpha halysDamages trees, gardens or crops
Green Stink BugChinavia hilarisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Harlequin BugMurgantia histrionicaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Brown Stink BugEuschistus servusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Green Shield BugPalomena prasina
European Striped Shield BugGraphosoma italicumSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmopepla_uhleri
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