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Eucalyptus shield bug

Description:

About 20mm long this bug had the green and red tints through it which are common as camouflage in new eucalyptus leaves.

Habitat:

On eucalyptus in a local sports park.

Notes:

Searching for this species... distinctive banding on antennae? Ocirrhoe unimaculata ? http://www.saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au/_d... Ocirrhoe dallasi ? http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_4209.p...

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1 Comment

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 10 years ago

there doesn't seem to be one anywhere on the google images

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Sep 27, 2013
Submitted on Sep 27, 2013

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