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Lyramorpha sp.
Hemiptera: Tessaratomidae resemble large, shield / stink bugs (Pentatomidae). This spotting looks like: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/699... except this new specimen is colored tan not green. Possible nymph of this species can be seen at: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/699...
Large semi-urban yard/garden next to a disturbed remnant patch of forest.
A useful link including New Guinea species is here: http://www.heteroptera.fr/tessite/Lyramo...
7 Comments
Thanks LandmarkExpert & Oneng!
Pretty ..like that color and patterm.
neato!
Thanks all!
Interesting, I wasn't aware there was another family so similar to Pentatomidae.
Spectacular bug..!!
Very sharp picture, wonderful for ID