Stats

Lifespan

1 year

Size

Small

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Temperate scrubland

Range

North America

Movement

Walking

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Warning Colors

Status

Uncommon

About

The California bordered plant bug, Largus californicus, is a small insect that lives in the trees and shrubs of the western United States and Central America. It is the largest member of its species, growing up to 1.2 centimeters in length.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   egg

   A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3. 3.
   subadult

   A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Largidae

Genus

Largus

Species

Largus californicus