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Hibiscus Harlequin Bug

Tectocoris diopthalmus

Description:

20-30mm. active but slow

Notes:

One or two found along an open driveway every year close to estuaries and bush so unless habitat is tarmac or pebblecrete I am not aware of it. I think these are common

1 Species ID Suggestions

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago
Hibiscus Harlequin Bug
Tectocoris diopthalmus Hibiscus Harlequin Bug (Tectocoris diophthalmus)


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6 Comments

Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander 11 years ago

Cool color!

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 11 years ago

, thanks chocolochao

Chocolochao
Chocolochao 11 years ago

Amazing

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 11 years ago

verry pretty...

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Wow! What a coloration!

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago

Gorgeous.

StephenSolomons
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StephenSolomons

New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Nov 10, 2011
Submitted on Dec 2, 2012

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