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Welwitschia Bug aka Cotton Stainer

Probergrothius sexpunctatus

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Description:

Very colorful true bug

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Tom15
Tom15 9 years ago
Welwitschia Bug
Odontopus sexpunctatus Red Bugs Archives - Page 2 of 6 - What's That Bug?


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stho002
stho002 9 years ago

The generic name Odontopus is preoccupied by a weevil, and the valid name for the above bug is Probergrothius sexpunctatus.

stho002
stho002 9 years ago

Here is a perfect match: https://www.flickr.com/photos/81858878@N...

Tom15
Tom15 9 years ago

Nice Cotton Stainer Karen! It's the last one on the link from South Africa.

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KarenSaxton
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KarenSaxton

Zambezi Region, Namibia

Spotted on Dec 25, 2013
Submitted on May 2, 2014

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