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Halyini spp
A small but ornately decorated stink bug about 10mm long.
On a building wall in a local nature reserve.
Red-Brown Shield Bug
It's likely that this species displays maternal care over nymphs.
superfamily: PENTATOMOIDEA
family: PENTATOMIDAE
subfamily: Pentatominae
tribe: Halyini
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b...
Spotted on Apr 12, 2014
Submitted on Apr 12, 2014
2 Comments
Thenks Rob. One of those snaps that I presumed boring until I saw it on the PC screen. Pleasantly surprised.
Love this little guy, thanks Mark