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bug nymph

Pseudopantilius australis Nymph

Description:

This cute nymph was found on a broad leafed wattle and matches the colors of a nearby leaf beetle; Peltoschema suturalis. I do not know the bug.

Habitat:

A local park.

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6 Comments

MartinL
MartinL 9 years ago

Pseudopantilius australis according to Tony D
http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations...

MartinL
MartinL 9 years ago

That's okay. I still get them mixed up. See you Saturday.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

That was my first guess.. forgotten why I changed.. antennae maybe.

MartinL
MartinL 9 years ago

Miridae according to Ken Walker
http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations...

MartinL
MartinL 9 years ago

Not sure Mark. I think they are usually red usually red.
This one has longer hind legs than I would have expected and I think it might mimic a katydid.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Lygaeidae ? seed pod sucker bug ?

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Sep 14, 2014
Submitted on Sep 15, 2014

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