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Bellyache Bush Jewel Bug

Agonosoma trilineatum

Description:

two bugs mating, black and white striped body, colorful face

Habitat:

semi arid dry tropical forest

Notes:

I spotted these bus mating on one of the few plants that was common and flowering in the desert. Many of my spottings from the desert were on or near these plants.

6 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Thanks for the link martin, they really do look like different species. Thanks Lauren!

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Really neat bug find Dan! I like the name too.

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago

The females are dimorphic so some images appear to show mating with another species. http://www.lrm.nt.gov.au/weeds2/manage/b...

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Thanks for the ID martin. Love that common name!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Thanks Kel, I thought so too.

Sckel
Sckel 10 years ago

that beautiful beetle, dan

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Huila, Colombia

Spotted on Dec 28, 2012
Submitted on Aug 24, 2013

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