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Coridius viduatus
about 1.3 cm in length, black with some reddish coloring under wings
spotted on the leaves of an aubergine plant in my desert garden; a pest on all melon plants including the Desert Gourd (Citrullus colocynthis)
aka Melon Bug
Spotted on Mar 31, 2017
Submitted on Apr 14, 2017
3 Comments
Found the ID, I believe.
That's what I thought, too, Gaby3. I'm trying to track down info on species in Egypt.
Looks like a type of stink bug (Pentatomidae), but I'm not familiar enough with Egypt critters to make an ID.