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Bronze orange bug

Musgraveia sulciventris

Photo by YusiefJ
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Field Notes

Description:

Is really thin,orange colouration and has one black spot on its back

Habitat:

Can be found near citrus trees

Species ID Suggestions

Bronze Orange Bug (nymph)

Musgraveia sulciventris

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James McNair
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Comments (2)
James McNair
Bronze Orange Bug, attacks citrus. Nice spotting
thaptor
It is an immature Giant Shield bug (Tessaratomidae). compare: https://www.google.de/search?q=cryptodus&client=ubuntu&channel=fs&biw=1366&bih=619&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjzneiI3cjQAhWElSwKHfCvACMQ_AUIBigB#channel=fs&tbm=isch&q=tessaratomidae+giant+shield+bug+nymphs
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PublishedNovember 27, 2016

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