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Habitat:

Bushes near forest

Notes:

I thought could belong to the ‘Podisus brevispinus‘ family - any Korea / Asia Shield bug Experts here? The two bug photos were taken on different dates, but I think it's the same species.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Ashish
Ashish 12 years ago
Banksia Shield Bug
Poecilometis eximius Banksia Shield Bug - Poecilometis eximius


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15 Comments

NicoleB
NicoleB 12 years ago

Thanks for trying with me, Peter :-)
This one's another odd ball (to me), in case you feel like it ;-):
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/692...

peter
peter 12 years ago

We have a some insect experts that hopefully might be able to shed more light on this bug for you :)

http://www.projectnoah.org/users/JuanDiT...
http://www.projectnoah.org/users/Latimer...

NicoleB
NicoleB 12 years ago

I was eyeing that one too, Peter.
I just don't get the triangle at the back.
Maybe this one stays a mystery :)

peter
peter 12 years ago

Ashish, this is definitely not Poecilometis eximius, which has a very distinct white mark between the scutellum and membrane. Also it's mottling is both black and white and it's membrane is brown.

peter
peter 12 years ago

It's definitely Pentatomidae family, Coreidae are leaf-footed bugs. I don't see those features on your nymph's hindlegs.

Closest I've been able to find is Euschistus acuminatus but I'm not positive.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/403520/bgi...

NicoleB
NicoleB 12 years ago

Just an idea:
Could it instead be a 'Coreus marginatus' ?

NicoleB
NicoleB 12 years ago

Am at page 22, no white marks yet.... and none with that steep triangle at the back

peter
peter 12 years ago

Euschistus tristigmus has distinct marmorated marks along its abdomen. Either your nymph has not developed those marks yet or we need to look for one with solid white marks.

peter
peter 12 years ago
NicoleB
NicoleB 12 years ago

That might be this fellow then, what do you think?
http://bugguide.net/node/view/533835/bgi...

peter
peter 12 years ago

It appears to be a nymph as well, hard to tell at that stage.

NicoleB
NicoleB 12 years ago

Thank you both!

And I think you are right, Peter!
Thanks, once again :)!

peter
peter 12 years ago

These are endemic to North America but are an introduced species in Korea and I'm more inclined to think it's part of the Euschistus genus.

peter
peter 12 years ago

Looks closer to Podisus maculiventris than Podisus brevispinus.

dreamfalcon
dreamfalcon 12 years ago

cool one - no idea though!

NicoleB
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NicoleB

Republic of Korea

Spotted on May 12, 2005
Submitted on Jul 28, 2011

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