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Red Pumpkin Bug

Coridius janus

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Red Pumpkin Bug
Coridius janus Stink Bug | Project Noah


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NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

Thank you Luis!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Nice find Nuwan!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

Thanks bayucca!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Little dive into Indian nature history...
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:...

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Dinidoridae, Coridius janus, formerly called Aspongopus janus. Common name would be Red Pumpkin Bug or Cucurbit Stink Bug.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/impavid2010...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/surunair/9...
http://www.nbaii.res.in/insectpests/Cori...
http://www.biolib.cz/en/taxonimage/id190...

NuwanChathuranga
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NuwanChathuranga

Sri Lanka

Spotted on Nov 9, 2013
Submitted on Nov 20, 2013

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