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Riptortus serripes
Species is from the Family "Alydidae, commonly known as broad-headed bugs, a family of true bugs very similar to the closely related Coreidae (leaf-footed bugs and relatives). There are about 40 genera with 250 species altogether. Distributed in the temperate and warmer regions of the Earth, most are tropical and subtropical animals." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alydidae
Spotted in a large semi-urban yard & garden next to a disturbed patch of remnant forest.
See also the subsequent spotting on the same peacock flower tree, 6 months later here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/102...
Spotted on Oct 31, 2011
Submitted on Nov 7, 2011
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