Horned Coreid Bug
Cletus trigonus
14.33, 121.09
Field Notes
Description:
Cletus trigonus (Thunberg, 1783) of family Coreidae, subfamily Coreinae, tribe Gonocerini, called the Horned Coreid Bug. About 12mm in length, this true bug is horned at the shoulder and brown in color, with three small white dots at its back.
This looks very similar to Cletus punctiger (Dallas, 1852), which exists in mainland Asia.
Habitat:
Backyard garden, spotted on Golden Dewdrop flowers.
Reference Links:
Cletus trigonus
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 23, 2013
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