Six-spotted
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Macrotylus sexguttatus
Macrotylus sexguttatus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae, first described by Provancher in 1887. It is a small predatory or phytophagous true bug with a North American distribution centered in eastern Canada. The species name 'sexguttatus' (six-spotted) likely refers to a distinctive dorsal color pattern. Like other members of the genus Macrotylus, it is associated with herbaceous vegetation.
Spargaloma sexpunctata
Six-spotted Gray
A medium-sized moth with distinctive wing patterning, occurring across North America from coast to coast. The common name refers to six dark spots on the forewings. Adults are active from spring through summer, with larvae feeding on various herbaceous plants.