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Sweet Potato Bug

Physomerus grossipes

Description:

18 mm

Habitat:

Rain Forest

Notes:

Thanks bayucca for the I.D.and the links. I recognised one of the link photos as another of my unidentified species (with eggs) so I added another photo.

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Sweet Potato Bug
Physomerus grossipes Insect Pests


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4 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

Wow, glad I don't have this bug in my sweet potato patch! Looks like it could eat a lot!

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Physomerus grossipes was confirmed by Laurence Livermore! Thanks, Laurence for your expert assistance!

LennyWorthington
LennyWorthington 10 years ago

Thanks to bayucca for the correct I.D. and useful links.

LennyWorthington
Spotted by
LennyWorthington

Tambon Nai Mueang, Chang Wat Chaiyaphum, Thailand

Spotted on Jan 3, 2012
Submitted on Feb 25, 2014

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