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Spilostethus hospes
AKA Darth Maul Bug
On seed pods of asclepsia (Milkweed).
Spotted on Jan 15, 2013
Submitted on Jan 19, 2013
3 Comments
Thanks Leuba. Yes Argy these were spotted wild. I saw quantities of Asclepsia at Wiseman's ferry along the Macdonald River and also at Wombeyan Caves NSW. Both groups had numerous monarchs and various bugs.
definitely Darth Maul - lovely photo !
Looks quite large. Were the asclepsia wild?