Coreid Bug

Tongorma latreillii

Description:

A very odd small creature! Tiny, from memory, probably little finger nail size.

Habitat:

Mixed meadowland and forest. This was found in the shade on some low plants at the edge of forest in a campsite clearing . Hlane game reserve is a flat lowland area, covered with ancient hardwood trees like knobthorn, leadwood and tambuti, with some grasslands and shallow pans.

Notes:

I added a photo of it on the leaf for size comparison. http://www.natgeocreative.com/photograph...

2 Species ID Suggestions

Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Leafy Spiny Seed Mimic Bug

Pephricus livingstone Seed bug (Pephricus sp ?), Madagascar | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

tmvdh 9 years ago

Coreid Bug

Tongorma latreillii Coreid Bug

37 Comments (1–25)

pamsai 9 years ago

Hehehe Shekai. Clever of me to uncover Martians here, eh?

pamsai 9 years ago

thanks everyone for your kind if somewhat perplexed comments... and Lauren and Mark for all your efforts. Seems like Torsten has come up with an official ID from the experts.

pamsai 9 years ago

Thanks Torsten for coming up with a new ID of this bug. Couldn't access the link though...

tmvdh 9 years ago

I guess I've got the ID (at last):
Tongorma latreillii (Heteroptera: Coreidae: Coreinae: Phyllomorpini) - (no common name as far as I know).
Here's anoher one: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/161...

shekainah d. alaban 9 years ago

Now you're exposing some martians on earth. Very alien spotting huh!

pamsai 9 years ago

Woops, sorry from me also Torsten. You may even have corrected me on that before - blush, blush!

Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Sorry Torsten... copy-paste is so lazy of me

tmvdh 9 years ago

Yes Mark, the genus seems to be correct. (BTW: It's Torsten ;-).?

pamsai 9 years ago

thanks Torston, and good luck!

LeanneGardner 9 years ago

Fantastic Pam! What a find!

Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Looking forward to the results. Still Pephricus genus do you think Torston?

tmvdh 9 years ago

I'll do my best...

pamsai 9 years ago

Well then, the mystery continues. Thanks Torston. I appreciate your help.

tmvdh 9 years ago

Hi Pam, I've contacted a specialist: Maybe your photos do not show a specimen of Pephricus livingstonii, but of a related species. I'm trying to get a confirmation/the correct ID...

pamsai 9 years ago

Thanks Lauren for puzzling over this one. Seems that Mark has hit the jackpot, AND taken the cake!

pamsai 9 years ago

thanks SukanyaDatta, chief, sunny and RiekoS for your very sweet comments and your amazement at this tiny creature. Such a joy to post something that opens ones eyes to the wonders of nature, causes us to marvel and puts a little smile on our faces.

tmvdh 9 years ago

Hi, the correct scientific name is Pephricus livingstonii.

sunnyjosef 9 years ago

Great spotting Pam..

RiekoS 9 years ago

I have never seen this before. Thank you for sharing.

Joseph CHIEF REDEARTH 9 years ago

What an 'itsy-bitsy-tweeny-weeny' combo bug! Congrats Pamsai.

pamsai 9 years ago

hehehe, thanks Mark... No i like the name, it just seems like a mouthful for such a tiny creature!

Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Thanks Lauren :) @Pam.. National Geographic images have it simply as 'Spiny Bug' if you don't like the big common name. http://www.natgeocreative.com/photograph...

pamsai 9 years ago

And I remember now that it did walk in a funny jerky sort of way.

pamsai 9 years ago

Wow, thanks Lauren for those 2 great links, Love the photos on the earthtouchnews site. Sorry my photo is not so clear, but one can see the delicate wings folded along its back if one looks carefully!