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Eucalyptus shield bug

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

About 20mm long this bug had the green and red tints through it which are common as camouflage in new eucalyptus leaves.

Habitat:

On eucalyptus in a local sports park.

Notes:

Searching for this species... distinctive banding on antennae?
Ocirrhoe unimaculata ? http://www.saveourwaterwaysnow.com.au/_dbase_upl/P1060019_12-25-08.jpg

Ocirrhoe dallasi ? http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_4209.php

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there doesn't seem to be one anywhere on the google images

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PublishedSeptember 27, 2013

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