Banasa dimidiata
Size: 7 – 10 mm
Description: Distinctive bi-colored pronotum; green towards the head and red towards the abdomen. Body usually glossy with small dark punctures. Scutellum often green with light spot on the tip. Hemelytra green or red. Antenna tan to green with dark tips. Head is reddishwith dark punctures. Color of this species is highly variable. Often referred to as B. dimiata in literature. Nymphs have a dark thorax with a tan abdomen and are often more oval than round when compared to other stink bug nymphs. Banasa tumidifrons and B. rolstoni are other species that are also reported from Oregon. These differ in size, rostrum length, and the coloration of punctures on the head.
Hosts: Wide range of hosts, but commonly found in Oregon on mountain-ash (Sorbus spp.), English holly, lilac (Syringa vulgaris), arborvitae (Thuja spp.), and cane berries (Rubus spp.). In the Columbia River Basin, species of Banasa can be found on conifers.
These stinkbugs are very common throughout Oregon. Banasa tumidifrons and B. rolstoni are other species that are also reported from Oregon. These differ in size, rostrum length, and the coloration of punctations on the head. In the Columbia River Basin, species of Banasa can be found on conifers.
Description: Distinctive bi-colored pronotum; green towards the head and red towards the abdomen. Body usually glossy with small dark punctures. Scutellum often green with light spot on the tip. Hemelytra green or red. Antenna tan to green with dark tips. Head is reddishwith dark punctures. Color of this species is highly variable. Often referred to as B. dimiata in literature. Nymphs have a dark thorax with a tan abdomen and are often more oval than round when compared to other stink bug nymphs. Banasa tumidifrons and B. rolstoni are other species that are also reported from Oregon. These differ in size, rostrum length, and the coloration of punctures on the head.
Hosts: Wide range of hosts, but commonly found in Oregon on mountain-ash (Sorbus spp.), English holly, lilac (Syringa vulgaris), arborvitae (Thuja spp.), and cane berries (Rubus spp.). In the Columbia River Basin, species of Banasa can be found on conifers.
These stinkbugs are very common throughout Oregon. Banasa tumidifrons and B. rolstoni are other species that are also reported from Oregon. These differ in size, rostrum length, and the coloration of punctations on the head. In the Columbia River Basin, species of Banasa can be found on conifers.