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Yellow-dotted Gum Tree Shield Bug

Notius Consputus

Description:

Black with small gold spots 12mm long (quite dead)

Habitat:

Dry sclerophyll eucalyptus forest

Notes:

It's possible these bugs hide under leaf litter during the day and at evening climb a tree to feed and mate.

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1 Comment

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

this dead bug was quite small but notice the one near the top of the photo

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Dec 18, 2011
Submitted on Dec 18, 2011

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