Plinachtus bicoloripes is an East Asian leaf-footed bug with a dark brown back and a bright yellow underside. It lives in Japan, Korea, and China and is not found in the United States. Adults and young gather on the fruits of spindle trees (Euonymus) to suck their juices.
Appearance
- Appearance
- About 0.55–0.6 in (14–16 mm) long. Dark brown above, with a yellow stripe along the sides of the shield behind the head; the underside is yellow to yellowish green with small black spots along the edges.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- Parks
- Gardens
- Woodland edges
- Range
- Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and China. No records from North America.
Behavior
- Diet
- Both nymphs and adults feed on sap from leaves and fruits of their host shrubs.
- Social life
- Often found in groups on host plants; young nymphs cluster especially tightly.
- Overwintering
- Spends the winter as an adult.
Life cycle
- Caterpillar food plants
- Spindle trees and their relatives, such as winged euonymus (burning bush), Japanese euonymus, and Oriental bittersweet.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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