Acanthocoris Coreid Bug

Description:

Brown coreid bugs, about 13-15mm in length (excluding antennae), spotted on an Ipomoea sp. plant, in the weedy part of the backyard. The young of this species can be seen here - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/169.... Acanthocoris scabrator (Fabricius, 1803), of family Coreidae, subfamily Coreinae Leach, 1815, tribe Acanthocorini Amyot & Serville, 1843, genus Acanthocoris Amyot & Serville, 1843. Adult Acanthocoris scabrator (12-15 mm) occur in groups and are mostly found feeding on non-crop host plants such as Ipomea and nightshades. They feed only occasionally on crops such as pepper and are not considered pests. Although a related species, Acanthocoris scaber (Linnaeus) 1763, has been reported as a major pest in Southeast Asia. Although there's slight difference in the wing coloration, these adult coreid bugs look a lot like my previous spotting - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/172....

Habitat:

Backyard garden.

Notes:

Reference: http://insectahk.com/hemiptera/acanthoco.... http://coreoidea.speciesfile.org/Common/.... http://coreoidea.speciesfile.org/Common/.... Related species - http://www.flickr.com/photos/angela-and-.... http://www.gefforestinvasivessea.org/doc.... http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide....