Lab Practical 8

Question 1

1/2 inch long, red compound eyes and ocelli, black/brown body and legs, three red longidtudinal strips on thorax and margins of the wings

Answer 1

Heteroptera: Rhopalidae; Boxelder Bug

Question 2

1/4 inch long, yellow head with brown markings, no ocelli, yellow Y on scutellum, yellow cuneus (side spots) on leathery portion of wings

Answer 2

Heteroptera: Miridae; Tarnished Plant Bug

Question 3

1/8 inch long, no ocelli, light green/yellow body, light green cuneus… stippling, leaf curling, and stunting damage

Answer 3

Heteroptera: Miridae; Honey Locust Plant Bug

Question 4

1/2 inch long, shield shaped body, smooth edged and rounded shoulders, brown-grey color, 2 white bands on antennae, margins of abdomen with alternating dark and light bands

Answer 4

Heteroptera: Pentatomidae; Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Question 5

1/8 inch long, wing lacy and sloping anteriorly, grey sideways H shape in wings, football shaped… evergreen azalea host… stippling with fecal spots

Answer 5

Heteroptera: Tingidae; Azalea Lace Bug

Question 6

1/8 inch long, wings lacy and broad anteriorly sideways H shape in wings, barrel/rectangle shaped… hawthorn, cotoneaster, and serviceberry host plant… stippling with fecal spots

Answer 6

Heteroptera: Tingidae; Hawthorn Lace Bug

Question 7

1 inch long, black body, red eyes, red/orange wing veins and legs… oviposition damage, exuviae… only come out every few years synchronized

Answer 7

Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadidae; Periodical Cicadas

Question 8

1.75 inches long, black body with brown, tan/gold, and green markings, green eyes, green wing veins and legs… oviposition scars, exuviae, shoot dieback

Answer 8

Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadidae; Annual Cicadas

Question 9

large pronotum that extends backwards over abdomen and usually covers head, many have diverse and ornate pronotums… produce honey dew

Answer 9

Auchenorrhyncha: Membracidae; Treehoppers

Question 10

hind tibia have a crown or large spines at the distal end… spittle bugs

Answer 10

Auchenorrhyncha: Cercopidae; Froghoppers

Question 11

comb like rows of large spines along hind tibia… leaf curling and stunting, hopper burn

Answer 11

Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae; Leaf Hoppers

Question 12

pale green, blue, yellow, or brown, triangular body, forewings held vertically at rest, second segment of hind tarsi with 2 apical spines (1 on each side), spine tups usually rounded

Answer 12

Auchenorrhyncha: Flatidae; Flatid Planthopper

Question 13

1 inch long, grey forewings with black spots and blocks, hind wings with contrasting red and black with a white band… nymphs are blue or red depending on instar with white spots, wingless

Answer 13

Auchenorrhyncha: Fulgoridae; Spotted Lantern Fly