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Seed Bug

Graptostethus servus

Description:

12 mm

Habitat:

Garden

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Seed Bug
Graptostethus servus Seed Bug


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4 Comments

LennyWorthington
LennyWorthington 10 years ago

Thanks bayucca for the correct I.D

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Lygaeidae not Pyrrhocoridae. It is a Seed Bug. Graptostethus sp. and most probably Graptostethus servus, reported from India and Australia so almost certain also in Thailand. Also very variable! Please, verify!
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:G...
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:G...
http://thebeatsheet.com.au/cotton/gettin...
Refering link, right bug but wrong ID!
http://www.cottoncrc.org.au/industry/Pub...

You are welcome Lenny. And thanks for that information. Sometimes just a click takes away money.

LennyWorthington
LennyWorthington 10 years ago

Thanks for your imput chief.
I have looked at lots of images but could only find one perfect match.
On "shutterstock".13 seconds of video for 79 dollars.would you believe.
But no species name.

LennyWorthington
Spotted by
LennyWorthington

จังหวัดชลบุรี, Thailand

Spotted on Feb 25, 2014
Submitted on Feb 25, 2014

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