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Scientific Name: Lygaeus kalmii
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Common Name: Small Milkweed Bug
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Family: Lygaeidae
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Description: A nymph of the Small Milkweed Bug, Lygaeus kalmii, on Asclepias eriocarpa (Kotolo or Indian Milkweed) north of the Foothill Blvd fence.
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Notes: L. kalmii nymphs are typically darker and redder than this one. For instance, the abdomen is usually solid red, not striped. But ones like this are also known -- see the photos and discussion at http://bugguide.net/node/view/244735/bgimage.
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Location: Bernard Field Station
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BFS Area: Central CSS
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Photo Type: Animal--Insect
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Photographer: Nancy Hamlett
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Date Taken: 2012-05-28
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Upload Date: 2012-05-29 13:06:53
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