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Anasa armigera
horned squash bug
Anasa armigera, commonly known as the horned squash bug, is a leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae found in North America. It is a minor pest of cucurbit crops, occurring alongside the more abundant Anasa tristis in squash and cucumber fields. Adults are attracted to vittatalactone, the aggregation pheromone of the striped cucumber beetle, suggesting cross-species chemical communication in host location. The species serves as a host for egg parasitoids including Gryon pennsylvanicum and Hadronotus pennsylvanicus.