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Plant bug
Helopeltis theivora
4.65861, 118.203
Field Notes
Description:
A ant-like insect on a leaf. This is the first time I have spotted this species as it is not very common. This insect is also recorded in an insect guide book "Fascinating Insects of Southeast Asia ~ L.E.O. Braack" that I have brought along during this trip. It is a Helopeltis species of Plant bugs (Miridae) that are pests to many plant species including cocoa and tea.
Habitat:
Live on some species of plants here in St Peter Catholic Church in Kampung Kadazan, Kunak, Sabah.
Notes:
>>>Map accuracy : 10km diameter. This one is about 1cm in length. I have measured another one in the same area at 8mm in length from forehead to wingtip. Possibly a H. clavifer, H. bakeri or H. bradyi.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 5, 2013
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