Brochymena affinis and B. quadripustulata
Rough stink bugs
Size: 14 – 20 mm
Description: Wide and flat bodied. Black and white mottled appearance with accents of orange on pronotum and scutellum, dorsum covered in punctures and indentations. Antennae solid black. Front edge of prontotum with serrations. Wing membranes with dark areas around veins. Legs are black with white bands. Defensive secretions are sweet and fruit like, similar to maraschino cherry.
Hosts: Observed on Alnus sp., Ash (Fraxinus spp.), Douglas-fir, and Cedar in Corvallis, Oregon.
Description: Wide and flat bodied. Black and white mottled appearance with accents of orange on pronotum and scutellum, dorsum covered in punctures and indentations. Antennae solid black. Front edge of prontotum with serrations. Wing membranes with dark areas around veins. Legs are black with white bands. Defensive secretions are sweet and fruit like, similar to maraschino cherry.
Hosts: Observed on Alnus sp., Ash (Fraxinus spp.), Douglas-fir, and Cedar in Corvallis, Oregon.
