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Plant bug

Helopeltis theivora

Photo by TicThapanya
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Field Notes

Description:

small size 8-10mm length, with a pole on the thorax, walking around the bush in the garden

Habitat:

bush in grass garden, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Species ID Suggestions

Plant bug

Helopeltis theivora
ChunXingWong
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Comments (9)
TicThapanya
Thank you so much for kindly identification, ChunXingWong. Thanky you, Gerardo Aizpuru, Sachin Zaveri, Mark Ridgway.
ChunXingWong
Fascinating Insects of Southeast Asia, written by L.E.O. Braack mentioned that this species is a pest to crops like cocoa, tea, black pepper, camphor in Thailand.

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Biodiversity of Thailand
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PublishedMay 16, 2013

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