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giant shield bug

Lyramorpha sp.

Description:

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...

Habitat:

Large semi-urban yard/garden next to a disturbed remnant patch of forest.

Notes:

A useful link including New Guinea species is here: http://www.heteroptera.fr/tessite/Lyramo...

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7 Comments

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

Thanks LandmarkExpert & Oneng!

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 10 years ago

Pretty ..like that color and patterm.

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

neato!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

Thanks all!

Latimeria
Latimeria 12 years ago

Interesting, I wasn't aware there was another family so similar to Pentatomidae.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Spectacular bug..!!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Very sharp picture, wonderful for ID

Scott Frazier
Spotted by
Scott Frazier

Indonesia

Spotted on Aug 11, 2011
Submitted on Aug 11, 2011

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