HACKBERRY LACE BUG
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HACKBERRY LACE BUG

Corythucha celtidis
LACE BUG FAMILY (Tingidae)

Identification

  • Host specific to hackberry trees.
  • Lace bugs feed on the underside of leaves.
  • Lacy wings with black and white pattern.
  • HACKBERRY LACE BUG
  • HACKBERRY LACE BUG
  • HACKBERRY LACE BUG
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The adult lace bug is about 1/8 inch (3 mm) long with lacelike wings. The dark spots in the wings help to identify the lace bug to species but an equally important method of identification is to know the species of plant where the bug was found. The adults and nymphs feed together on the underside of leaves using tubelike mouthparts.

 

Lace bugs are very common in our environment so it is expected that given the large number of hackberry trees growing in Fontenelle Forest and Neale Woods that they are very common.

 

Some species of lace bugs are considered to be pests in landscapes and gardens.

 

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