These beautifully marked insects seem to be what entomologists call “true bugs,” and they bear a strong resemblance to milkweed bugs. But they are not identical, and Father Pitt would very much appreciate hearing from someone who can tell him exactly what these are. There were quite a few of them on a well-chewed hickory sapling in the Mount Lebanon woods.
Camera: Konica-Minolta DiMAGE Z3.
Father Pitt 
By happenstance, this showed up in my email this week. Do you think it could be this insect shown at:http://redandthepeanut.blogspot.com/search/label/Milkweed%20Bugs