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Lampromicra senator
Length 9 to 14 mm. The Green Jewel Bug is extremely variable in coloration, ranging from metallic green to purplish-blue. Some specimens have an orange stripe across the shield-like scutellum.
The Green Jewel Bug forms non-feeding clusters during hot dry periods especially along creeks, spreading out to feed on many plants from ferns and figs to Lantana when conditions improve. It occurs in tropical and subtropical Australia, extending as far south as Wollongong in New South Wales.
Spotted on Jul 27, 2012
Submitted on Jul 27, 2012
5 Comments
This is great!
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Fantastic!
What A spotting! wonderful colours, perfect picture!
beautiful bugs !