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giant shield bug

Oncomeris sp.

Description:

A "giant shield bug" (Family Tessaratomidae) measuring approximately 35-40 mm from the tip of head to end of abdomen. Identified to genus level visually. In Papua there are apparently just two possible species http://www.papua-insects.nl/insect%20ord... Oncomeris chrysoptera http://www.heteroptera.fr/tessite/Oncome... and O. flavicornis http://www.heteroptera.fr/tessite/Oncome... . The color of the pronotum in the present spotting specimen differs slightly from those specimen images in the above links.

Habitat:

Spotted on yellow walking iris (Neomarica longifolia) in a large semi-urban yard & garden in close proximity to a disturbed patch of remnant lowland forest.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Magnien
Magnien 10 years ago
no common name
Oncomeris flavicornis (Guérin, 1831) Oncomeris flavicornis flavicornis


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17 Comments

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

Thanks Magnien for your determination. I want to familiarize myself with the anatomy so I understand it.

Magnien
Magnien 10 years ago

The two proposed species can be separated by the color of the cubital vein of the hemelytra, concolor for flavicornis, yellow for chrysoptera

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Thanks Mayra!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wonderful colors!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Thanks Chocolochao

Chocolochao
Chocolochao 11 years ago

Really good photo it was really cool

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Thanks AnnvanWijgerden!

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 11 years ago

Superb series & totally delightful creature! I love those poppers/buttons on his gorgeous red jacket! (last photo)

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Thanks for your kind words, Antonio!

Wow,amazing capture S.Frazier,super spotting as usual,congrats and thanks for sharing

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Thanks very much Ashish!

Mariana2, please note that I already included that link in my spotting description along with one for Oncomeris flavicornis flavicornis

Mariana2
Mariana2 11 years ago

Oncomeris chrysoptera chrysoptera. http://www.heteroptera.fr/tessite/Oncome...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Wow...Wow...Wow....
Most spectacular and colourful Bug appeared on Project Noah....
Great spotting Scott....
Its my Diwali gift from Project Noah..... Super spotting....!!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Thanks very much Adarsha, Sergio & Jolly!

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

Very nice shield bug. Awesome colors!

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago

Wonderful bug and spotting, Scott. Congrats!!!

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Nice series!

Scott Frazier
Spotted by
Scott Frazier

Indonesia

Spotted on Nov 15, 2012
Submitted on Nov 15, 2012

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