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Jewel Bug (nymph)

Family Scutelleridae

Photo by SukanyaDatta
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny orange with a probing, sucking mouthpart.

Habitat:

Vegetation near the mouth of the River Matla. Lots of mangrove vegetation here.

Notes:

Could not identify the tree either.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
SukanyaDatta
Thank you bayucca, I too think it is a nymph...sorry could not get a better shot because the tree was on an incline..if I slipped I'd go rolling down into the water! Didn't risk it.
bayucca
This is a Scutelleridae, Jewel Bug. Might be Chrysocoris sp. (most common one would be Chrysocoris stollii), but there are other ones. Might even be a nymph. Tricky if you do not have a picture from the upperside.

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Hunters & Animal Food Habits
Mission
Biodiversity of West Bengal, India
Photographed
PublishedAugust 31, 2022

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