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Bronze Orange Bug

Musgraveia sulciventris

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Description:

Nymphs pale green, then colour changes through orange with black spot, then to bronze when adults.

Habitat:

Citrus trees, South East Queensland

Notes:

http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/ZO9690...

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago
Bronze Orange Bug
Musgraveia sulciventris Bronze Orange Bug - Musgraveia sulciventris, Family Tessaratomidae


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4 Comments

JanBowman
JanBowman 11 years ago

Thanks Jessica36

JanBowman
JanBowman 11 years ago

many thanks Jakubko

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Beautiful! These bugs can be quite harmful to citrus trees.

Jessica36
Jessica36 11 years ago

Cool pictures

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JanBowman
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JanBowman

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Aug 9, 2012
Submitted on Mar 9, 2013

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