Bug FAQWestern Sycamore Lace Bug
Corythucha confraterna · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Tingidae
Source: Wikipedia
The western sycamore lace bug lives in Central and North America. It is active from spring through autumn and hides in bark crevices or under fallen leaves during winter. It feeds on the sap of sycamore, ash, hickory and mulberry trees, causing early leaf wilting and shedding.
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Is it a pest in the house?
Their feeding causes leaves to wilt and be shed early.
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What it eats
They feed on the sap of sycamore, ash, hickory and mulberry trees. They gather under leaves to suck plant sap.
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When you see it
Adults are active from spring through autumn.
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Where it comes from
They are found in Central America and North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, New Mexico, Arizona.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What trees do they feed on?
They feed on the sap of sycamore, ash, hickory and mulberry trees.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tingidae)
Eastern Sycamore Lace BugCorythucha ciliataCan bite
Oak lace bugCorythucha arcuataDamages trees, gardens or crops
Walnut Lace BugCorythucha juglandis
Andromeda Lace BugStephanitis takeyaiDamages trees, gardens or crops
Eggplant lace bugGargaphia solaniDamages trees, gardens or crops
Buckeye Lace BugCorythucha aesculiSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corythucha_confraterna
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