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Pygoplatys rideri
Pygoplatys (Odontoteuchus) rideri Magnien 2008 (Tessaratomidae, Tessaratominae, Tessaratomini) has distribution in the Philippines. Pygoplatys exhibit maternal care of eggs and offspring. Tessaratomidae are known informally as Giant Shield Bugs, Giant Stink Bugs, or Inflated Stink Bugs, but are referred to mostly as Tessaratomids.
Makiling Botanic Gardens, a 300-hectare protected forest park, situated at the lower elevations of the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve's Molawin-Dampalit watershed in Los Baños, Laguna.
Reference: http://www.heteroptera.fr/tessite/Pygopl.... Related Makiling spottings of Giant Stink Bugs: - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/365... - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/244... - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/373... - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/129... - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/373...
Spotted on May 2, 2017
Submitted on Nov 6, 2017
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