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Stink bug

Aplerotus maculatus

Description:

A small adult pentatomidae bug with delicate orange patterns

Habitat:

Dry riverside on cherry ballart.

Notes:

Found during a very dry spell on the Murray River.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Cabbage Bug
Eurydema oleraceum Eurydema oleracea


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3 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Agree!

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago

Thanks for your ID bayucca.
I have a closer suggestion from Tony D through bowerbird.
http://agspsrv34.agric.wa.gov.au/Ento/im...

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Eurydema oleraceum, an introduced pest, native from Europe.
http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseas...

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Feb 16, 2014
Submitted on Mar 28, 2014

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