Apoecilus bracteatus
Size: 13 – 17 mm
Description: Pale orange, pink, or tan with solid red antennae. Abdomen with alternating dark bands along the edge. Apoecilus is univoltine and overwinters in the egg stage.The defensive fluid smells putrid. It has been reported that nymphs and adults are generally solitary but will aggregate to molt.
Hosts: Predacious on Lepidoptera larvae, including fall webworm, and some leaf beetle larvae and sawfly larvae. Nymphs and adults have been found on golden rod and alfalfa.
Range: Have been collected in Oregon from western, south and central regions. Occurs in the northern United States, and in the western states, south to New Mexico and Colorado.
Description: Pale orange, pink, or tan with solid red antennae. Abdomen with alternating dark bands along the edge. Apoecilus is univoltine and overwinters in the egg stage.The defensive fluid smells putrid. It has been reported that nymphs and adults are generally solitary but will aggregate to molt.
Hosts: Predacious on Lepidoptera larvae, including fall webworm, and some leaf beetle larvae and sawfly larvae. Nymphs and adults have been found on golden rod and alfalfa.
Range: Have been collected in Oregon from western, south and central regions. Occurs in the northern United States, and in the western states, south to New Mexico and Colorado.