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Paddy Bug

Leptocorisa cf. acuta

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

about 3/4"

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

Spotted in Bogani Nani Wartabone national park.

Species ID Suggestions

Paddy Bug

Leptocorisa cf. acuta

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Comments (3)
bayucca
Coreoidea, Alydidae, Micrelytrinae, Leptocorisini, Leptocorisa sp. and looks like being Leptocorisa acuta. http://coreoidea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1186527 https://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/6188018258/ http://www.pestnet.org/SummariesofMessages/Crops/Grains/Rice/Leptocorisaacuta,whitegrains,PNG.aspx http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6g865c-1r1k/Teib6AXj0yI/AAAAAAAAFp4/SZCpruZ-CLQ/s1600/Paddy%2BBug%2B-%2BLeptocorisa%2Bacuta%2B%2BDarwin.jpg http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_bugs/PaddyBug.htm http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/15836126
tmvdh
Hi Dan, looks more like an adult.

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PublishedJune 7, 2014

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