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Maple bug

Boisea trivittata (Say, 1825)

Status not recordedinsects

The maple bug (Boisea trivittata) is a species in the family Rhopalidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the maple bug

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the maple bug live?

Not recorded

Is the maple bug endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the maple bug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyRhopalidae
  6. genusBoisea
  7. SpeciesBoisea trivittata (Say, 1825)

Synonyms Leptocoris vittata, Lygaeus californicus, Lygaeus trivittatus

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Boxelder bugEnglish
  • Eastern box elder bugEnglish
  • Chinche del mapleSpanish
  • punaise de l'érable négondoFrench
  • Chinche del arceSpanish
  • Punaise de l'érable à GiguèreFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the maple bug

Other species in the same genus Boisea.

Stinkbug

Boisea rubrolineata

RhopalidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the maple bug?

The maple bug (Boisea trivittata) belongs to the family Rhopalidae in the order Hemiptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Maple bug (Boisea trivittata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/maple-bug

MLA

“Maple bug (Boisea trivittata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/maple-bug.

BibTeX
@misc{maple_bug_2026,
  title = {Maple bug (Boisea trivittata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/maple-bug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}