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Blue sheildbug

Zicrona caerulea

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Blue sheildbug

Zicrona caerulea

Comments (4)

thanks Martini... How's things in Melbourne?
Oh, hello Pam. This link describes this species as being widespread including Oriental, although, not in Victoria. I think this is your species. http://bugguide.net/node/view/747932
thanks injica. Definitely looks like Zicrona caerulea, Blue Shieldbug. Family: Pentatomidae, but I don't find mention of it in the Himalayas.
Don't know if it lives in India but looks very much like Zicrona caeruleahttp://www.britishbugs.org.uk/heteroptera/Pentatomidae/zicrona_caerulea.html

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