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Seed Bug

Melanocoryphus albomaculatus

Description:

Small (about 8 mm in length) black-and-red true bug (Heteroptera), resembling Firebug with whom is often confused.

Habitat:

This is a species linked to the heat and warmer climates, and in Europe it is very common in Mediterranean zone - further north found in so-called "heat-islands". Here, observed in suburbs of Lyon, in a gardens bordering forested area.

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Zlatan Celebic
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Zlatan Celebic

Grilly, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Spotted on Jun 19, 2021
Submitted on Jun 21, 2021

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