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Tectocoris diophthalmus
Length about 15 mm. The body is rounded and convex. Its colour varies, from pale orange to heavily patterned with metallic green, blue and red
Females lay clusters of eggs around twigs and guard them until they hatch. The nymphs are often a different colour to the adults. The Hibiscus Harlequin Bug is found in coastal dunes, rainforest, open forest and gardens in northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea and some Pacific islands. The Hibiscus Harlequin Bug sucks sap from hibiscus plants, bottle trees and related species. Its main foodplant is the native Beach Hibiscus (Hibiscus tiliaceus). It is also a minor pest of cultivated cotton, a member of the hibiscus family Malvaceae, leading to its other common name, the Cotton Harlequin Bug.
Spotted on May 16, 2012
Submitted on May 16, 2012
65 Comments (1–25)
Thanks underawood
A fabulous bug, gorgeous colours, and an amazing picture.
Thanks katelew02
Awesome bug
Wow
Thanks DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
'Floored' is the word that this spotting extracts from some one!
loving the colors. nature is beautiful
So Colourful!!
groovy!
Thanks Ardasha B S
Omg! So much colorful and shiny!
Thanks EnvUnlimited
Such an epitome of beauty it is! Wow!
Thanks KrantiAzad
awesome !
Thanks Tom15
Wow, great colors and nice photo!
Thanks Luca
Incredible colors, compliments!
Thanks Evelyn
Oh those colors are so beautiful! Beautiful, beautiful. Need to find something that stunning here in the desert!
Thanks Antisa
That is beautiful.
Thanks Khathoub