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giant shield bug

Lyramorpha sp.

Description:

A "giant shield bug" of the family Tessaratomidae, probably Lyramorpha sp.

Habitat:

Found on a leaf of variegated croton (Codiaeum variegatum) in a large semi-urban yard & garden, next to a disturbed patch of remnant tropical forest. This is the equatorial tropics of northern New Guinea.

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Scott Frazier
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Scott Frazier

Indonesia

Spotted on Feb 14, 2013
Submitted on Jul 23, 2013

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