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California Bordered Plant Bug
Largus californicus
12,293 observations in the source records
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 12,293 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Eastern Bordered Plant BugLargus succinctus
Largus cinctus
Conchuela BugChlorochroa ligata
Squash BugAnasa tristis
Western Boxelder BugBoisea rubrolineata
Mexican Bordered Plant BugLargus maculatus
Red-shouldered BugJadera haematoloma
Alder Flea BeetleAltica ambiens
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| California | 8,757 |
|---|---|
| United States | 2,767 |
| Arizona | 662 |
| Nevada | 131 |
| Oregon | 58 |
| Mexico | 39 |
| Texas | 24 |
| Washington | 19 |
| Utah | 12 |
| New Mexico | 5 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies · Hemiptera |
| Family | Bordered Plant Bugs · Largidae |
| Genus | Largus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise California Bordered Plant Bug with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.